Living Memorials National Registry

Alabama

Purpose: To honor all Alabama Veterans.

Reason this site was selected: Great Location.

Events planned for this site: Speakers for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, 9-11 Patriots Day

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, the memorial is a sacred place.

Sponsored by: Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation

Maintained by: Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation

Project website contact: www.alabamaveterans.com

Project email contact: avmf@bellsouth.net

Address:
I-459 at Liberty Park Exit
Birmingham, Alabama 35216

County: Jefferson

Dedication date: May 30, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 22.8 acres

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Too many to mention, but includes: Oak, Maple, Pine, Sweetgum, Magnolia

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.alabamaveterans.com, avmf@bellsouth.net

Purpose: To remember September 11 and to serve as a Living Memorial. According to Jennifer Martin, "it is our hope that as the garden grows, terrorism will subside, and freedom will bloom indefinitely."

Reason this site was selected: There are already several war memorials located within this site, as well as veterans and police monuments.

Events planned for this site: The city held a Flag Day dedication ceremony with the mayor, police, fire, and housing authority representatives. They will hold ongoing annual memorials on Flag Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and September 11.

Sponsored by: Mayor

Maintained by: City, Bicentennial Park

Project website contact: www.troyalabama.com

Project email contact: specialprojects@troycable.net

Address:
Highway 231, Bicentennial Park
Troy, Alabama 36081

County: Pike

Dedication date: Jun. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 300 sq ft garden

Acreage: 2 acre park

Number and species of trees: None: 200 wildflower garden

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: www.troyalabama.com, specialprojects@troycable.net

Arkansas

Purpose: To show the strength and resilience of Americans to survive.

Reason this site was selected: Ease of viewing and maintenance.

Sponsored by: Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Maintained by: Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Project email contact: lbrand@ccua.edu

Address:
183 Hwy. 399
DeQueen, Arkansas 71832

County: Sevier

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Square footage: 5000 sq. ft.

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Gingko

This project is best described as a: Single Tree

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , lbrand@ccua.edu

Purpose: To create a public place of beauty that will honor the victims and heroes of 9-11, and reaffirm the principals of freedom and liberty on which our country has been built.

Reason this site was selected: It is in a public park that is located centrally in the City of Conway, which is also the County Seat. It is highly visible from a major city street.

Events planned for this site: Dedication Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2002. Celebration Picnic and Patriotic Music presentation by a Men’s Chorus on Memorial Day, 2003, with an attendance of 300. We plan more events like the previous and are working toward staging live history lessons for students in the future. It is also open for individuals to use for picnics and events.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is respected by the citizens of the community who find relaxation and enjoyment there.

Sponsored by: Keep Faulkner County Beautiful and Partners

Maintained by: Conway City Parks Department with help from volunteers solicited by Keep Faulkner County Beautiful.

Project website contact: www.kfcbark.com

Project email contact: kfcb@conwaycorp.net

Address:
Conway, Arkansas 72034

County: Faulkner

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 21-100:

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: www.kfcbark.com, kfcb@conwaycorp.net

California

Purpose: This is a public park dedicated to those who died on 9/11. The purpose of the memorial grove is to honor those who died on 9/11, and others who wanted to purchase a tree and plaque. The park includes a BMX track, dog park, Grove of Memorial trees, children's play area, picnic area, bocce courts, horseshoes, baseball field, and the cornerstone is a huge rock with a plaque honoring all who died with special recognition to Tom Burnett, Flight 93, a former resident of San Ramon.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because it sits high on a hill and overlooks Mount Diablo and the San Ramon Valley.

Events planned for this site: Last year on 9/11, the city displayed 3000 flags in the Memorial Grove to honor all 9/11 victims. Ongoing events will include the active recreation described above

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "No. It's a public site; although you do feel a spiritual sense when you visit because it sits high on a hill and the wind is always blowing, and standing in front of the trees or plaque, it send you to another place, a quiet, personal place."

Sponsored by: City of San Ramon, CA

Maintained by: City of San Ramon

Project website contact: www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us

Address:
Bollinger Canyon Road at Crow Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583

County: Contra Cost

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Old growth Oak trees, Golden pears, Plums, Crape myrtles

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us,

Purpose: The Heroes Garden was created to honor the memory of Americans who lost their lives to terrorists on 9-11-01, and particularly to honor Pepperdine alumnus Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., who died on Flight 93. The garden's plaque reads as follows: "Dedicated to freedom's heroes of September 11, 2001, and the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, among them Pepperdine alumnus Thomas E. Burnett, Jr., who sacrificed their lives to overcome terrorists intent on destroying American lives and landmarks in our nation's capital. We shall never forget."

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because it is a prominent location on the campus, on a hillside overlooking lower campus and the Pacific Ocean. Also, it is adjacent to the Villa Graziadio Executive Conference Center, and Tom Burnett was an MBA alumnus of the Graziadio School in Business and Management.

Events planned for this site: It is primarily intended to be a place of private reflection, but the University is open to the idea of small gatherings of various kinds, as well as the opportunity to open up the space to larger groups on Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, and 9-11.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: According to Jerry Derloshon, the Heroes Garden is a revered space. He said "we believe that the events of 9-11 impacted and changed the world, and having a space on campus that forever recalls those who died is necessary to insure that future generations never forget."

Sponsored by: Pepperdine University

Maintained by: Pepperdine University staff

Project website contact: www.pepperdine.edu/PR

Project email contact: jerry.derloshon@pepperdine.edu

Address:
Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, California 90263

County: Los Angeles

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: approx 1 acre

Number and species of trees: 21-100: the trees, shrubs, and flower plantings represent a mix of native Southern California species, including California Sycamore trees.

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.pepperdine.edu/PR, jerry.derloshon@pepperdine.edu

Connecticut

Purpose: To honor the memory of Christine Hanson, aged two-and-a-half who was lost on September 11, 2001. Her grandfather, Lee Hanson, noted "you don't often see a statue of an angel at a Congregational Church or school, but they planted this tree for Christine. That means a lot to me because the kids did it."

Reason this site was selected: The students and teachers of Old Academy Nursery School wanted to plant a tree at their site, since Christine had played there with her grandparents when she visited them in Easton. The school is affiliated with the Hanson's church. The tree is publicly visible from both the school window and the street.

Events planned for this site: Besides the planting, dedication, and maintenance of the tree, there are no other events planned.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Lee Hanson replied that it while not sacred, it is beautiful to think of the children planting the tree, caring for it and watching it grow. Most of them will surely come back when they are grown to see the tree they planted with such love.” Eunice added that such places are “…a memorial, a reminder, a commemoration and a promise, but Ground Zero, where thousands of lives were taken, is truly hallowed ground.”

Sponsored by: Old Academy Nursery School

Maintained by: Old Academy Nursery School

Project email contact: c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Address:
Easton, Connecticut 06612

County: Fairfield

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 200 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Heptacodium Miconoides, a Chinese tree known as the Seven Sons Flower

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Single Tree

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

For more information, contact: , c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Purpose: Connecticut's 9-11 Living Memorial stands as a tribute to the individuals who lost their lives on September 11. Individuals who had lives filled with goals, hopes, and plans for the future. Connecticut's Memorial reflects these endeavors through a creatively designed landscape on the beautiful shores of Long Island Sound. The design incorporates the endurance of granite, the sheltering beauty of trees, and the tranquility of the sea. It offers visitors peace and strength to draw upon in their healing. The Memorial’s 9 foot polished granite stone monument reads, “The citizens of Connecticut dedicate this living memorial to the thousands of innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001 and to the families who loved them.”

Reason this site was selected: The Memorial will be located at Sherwood Island State Park. From “the point” visitors to Sherwood Island State Park have a panoramic view of lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center once stood. From this “point” Park staff and visitors watched the plumes of smoke rising from the towers. Sherwood Island State Park is open to the public year-round. In the aftermath of 9/11, the Park served as the staging area for Connecticut’s resources being directed to support the New York disaster recovery effort. From “the point” visitors to Sherwood Island State Park have a panoramic view of lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center once stood. From this “point” Park staff and visitors watched the plumes of smoke rising from the towers. Sherwood Island State Park is open to the public year-round. In the aftermath of 9/11, the Park served as the staging area for Connecticut’s resources being directed to support the New York disaster recovery effort. Victims’ families requested a memorial where they could experience the healing effects of water. Finally, the Park is conveniently located in lower Fairfield County where most of the victims’ families reside. Victims’ families requested a memorial where they could experience the healing effects of water. Finally, the Park is conveniently located in lower Fairfield County where most of the victims’ families reside.

Events planned for this site: Governor Rowland dedicated the Memorial at a solemn one-year anniversary observance in honor of the victims of September 11. Connecticut law now calls for a “Day of Remembrance” on September 11. Annual memorial events are planned at the site. Tax deductible contributions in the form of a personal check in any amount may be made payable to “CT’s 9-11 Living Memorial Fund” at the Connecticut Forest and Park Association 16 Meriden Rd. Rockfall, CT 06481

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: According to Jim Sorensen and DeAnna Paugas of CT Helps, "Here beside the sea, visitors are close to the things that are eternal, the things of spirit, the unseen things. Even in this beautiful place it’s hard for many to visit. And yet, they come as individuals and as a community to seek and offer comfort and too remember those who have been loved and lost. The simple, graceful design of the site offers visitors a meeting place of beauty and solace, a place to remember and feel closer to the dead."

Sponsored by: Connecticut Helps - Office of Family Support; Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

Project website contact: www.cthelps.state.ct.us, www.ctwoodlands.org

Project email contact: cthelps@po.state.ct.us

Address:
Sherwood Island State Park
Westport , Connecticut 06880

County: Fairfield

Dedication date: Sep. 5, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 14,400 sq ft

Acreage: Park located on 234 acres with 1 1/2 miles of beach front.

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Common Hackberry, Red Cedar, Austrian Pine and Rugosa rose

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: www.cthelps.state.ct.us, www.ctwoodlands.org, cthelps@po.state.ct.us

Purpose: Lee and Eunice Hanson wanted to do a project with the Beardsley Zoo to commemorate the lives of their son Peter, his wife Sue and daughter, Christine. They had already placed a memorial bench within the zoo's sensory garden, but they were inspired to do more work. While they proposed the idea of a playground, Zoo Director Gregg Dancho encouraged them to help with an Exploration Station that would serve as an educational and programming hub for the zoo. In addition, the facility will feature a backyard butterfly and insect habitat, which the Hansons were in great support of as Christine loved butterflies. Dancho adds that the purpose of both the zoo as a whole and this project are "to bring people in a closer relationship with their environment and conservation issues through formal programs. Hopefully what will happen is that you can go to the station and get a more in-depth picture, and then come out here to the zoo and get a look at it."

Reason this site was selected: The Hansons celebrate that their memorial is able to give something back to the city of Bridgeport, which is in need of more educational and youth programming. They had a positive relationship with the zoo director and the placing of the memorial bench in such a beautiful site that they were excited to help make a dream for the zoo a reality. The physical site of the Exploration Station is on the roadway near the entrance to the zoo, so that it will have adequate space for both the new building and habitat in this heavily trafficked urban zoo.

Events planned for this site: Youth, senior, and general public educational programs will be held at the exploration station and backyard habitat. It will be a large facility that can accomodate groups in hands-on learning about the natural world. The backyard habitat will serve as both a place to attract butterflies and other insects, as well as a means to inspire people to create their own habitats at home. Through this education and inspiration, the project will not just be a physical site, but a living program that continues to teach and affect change. Moreover, the zoo as a whole, along with all the zoos across the country, experienced an increase in attendance after September 11. Dancho noted, "when you think of a zoo, you think of traditional family, safe, experiences. After 9-11 we saw a definite spike in attendance. We saw that people wanted to be together and wanted to have that experience that they used to have as children. We weren't happy about it because of the circumstances, but we definitely saw that the awareness level went way up."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Zoo Director Gregg Dancho said, "if you look at a zoo as a sacred space, you are really looking at our ideals. What should people be doing? What should people be striving for? I can argue for zoos just as easily as I can argue against them, but what we're trying to do is preserve wildlife for future generations. We want to impact people's lives so that they in turn will go out and impact future generations. Is there a sacred space in the zoo? Well, it may sound trite, but we feel that our environment, our world is a sacred space. If we don't protect it we are in trouble....Years ago, zoos used to say that we were the Noah's ark for the animals, that the world was having all these troubles and we needed to bring them into our ark. And then we started thinking about that and saying, 'no, we're not arks, the ark is the world.' All the zoos in the United States, all their physical landmass can fit in the borough of Brooklyn. So how could we possibly say 'oh, we're the lifeboats for the world's wildlife.'? We're not."

Sponsored by: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo; Connecticut Zoological Society; Connecticut Health and Education Funding Authority

Maintained by: Connecticut Zoological Society

Project website contact: www.beardsleyzoo.org

Project email contact: gdancho@beardsleyzoo.org

Address:
1875 Noble Ave
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610

County: Fairfield

Dedication date: Sep. 1, 2004

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 54 acre total zoo

Number and species of trees: 11-20: A mix of trees, bushes, and flowers will be planted to attract butterflies, including River Birch, Cedar, Winterberry, and Butterfly Bush

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Park, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.beardsleyzoo.org, gdancho@beardsleyzoo.org

Purpose: To provide a similar place in Milford to honor those who gave their lives in a field in Pennslyvania to protect the capitol.

Reason this site was selected: It was an unnamed open space site that the city owned.

Events planned for this site: It will remain an open space for passive activities...walking, birding.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Those that go there will remember.

Sponsored by: City of Milford

Maintained by: City of Milford

Project email contact: Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

Address:
Hollis Drive
Milford, Connecticut 06461

County: USA

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Acreage: 37 acres

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: , Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

Purpose: Two stone memorial posts are on the grounds of Peter Hanson's high school. "The headmaster wanted something out here in the woods, a place where people could stop and reflect," said Lee Hanson.

Reason this site was selected: The school has a “nature’s laboratory” in the woods and walking trails as well as a ropes course. but for the most part it is a quiet place. To enter the forest, everyone must pass through this glen, which offers a place for contemplation and peace.

Events planned for this site: The school held a dedication at the site, where one of the students on the football team processed off the field with his team mates to come and sing. Lee Hanson said that the ceremony was touching and heartfelt. Other than that, they intend to place benches for sitting. It is a quiet spot that anyone can visit in a very private manner. The school has also created a special award in Peter's memory that is given out annually.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Lee Hanson replied that it while not sacred, “the family was touched by Peter’s High School setting aside this special space with the twin markers surrounded by natural beauty that Peter, Sue and Christine loved so much.” Eunice added that the natural beauty is a reflection of who Peter was in his love for nature, while Ground Zero will always be for us, a sacred place where thousands of good people’s lives were taken.”

Sponsored by: Joel Barlow High School; Towns of Easton and Redding

Maintained by: Joel Barlow High School

Project website contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com

Project email contact: c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Address:
100 Black Rock Turnpike
Redding, Connecticut 06896

County: Fairfield

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 500 sq ft memorial

Acreage: surrounded by a multi-acre wooded area

Number and species of trees: 101-500:

This project is best described as a: Forest

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com , c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Purpose: According to the McCourt Memorial Garden website, "September 11th was a day that no one will ever forget. The New London Community has been deeply affected despite its distance from the attack. Two of its residents, Ruth and four-year old Juliana McCourt were aboard the United Airline flight that struck the World Trade Center. Several residents of the area lost family members and Connecticut College suffered greatly losing several alumni and other members of the Connecticut College family. Ruth McCourt was an avid gardener. She and her mother, Paula Clifford Scott, were active members of the New London Garden Club. Therefore, it is fitting that as a memorial, to Ruth and Juliana and all the victims from the area, friends, neighbors and even those who never knew them, choose to create this Memorial Garden. Envisioned is a contemplative garden, one that reflects the peace and serenity that was so much a part of Ruth, easily accessed by New Londoners and visitors alike, suitable for sitting and reading or meditation - - a space, perhaps with flowing water, a small bridge, sculpture and benches. Possibly even the re-creation of Mr. McGregor’s Garden – a children’s vegetable and flower garden that Ruth so lovingly created with her daughter."

Reason this site was selected: According to the head of the garden project, Gail Schwenkner-Mayor, they initially wanted to have the garden at a downtown waterfront site, but it was not possible. A discussion over that disappointment with the Lyman Allyn Museum Director led to the serendipitous offer to locate the garden there. Upon reflection they realized that this beautiful site was also where Juliana McCourt took dance lessons and Ruth McCourt's mother holds tea parties.

Events planned for this site: Schwenkner-Mayor said, "all of the families involved view it as a 'living memoiral.' It's not a place of mourning, it's a place of serenity and enjoyment." They initially planted 1000 daffodil bulbs the first spring, as well as a memorial dogwood dedicated by the Governor. They continued landscaping around the house, and intend to create a children's garden. The garden can be used for any number of tranquil events like weddings and concerts in the grassy performance area.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: In answering this questions, Schwenkner-Mayor and her board heavily discussed the meaning of the word "sacred", even looking it up in the dictionary. Ultimately they decided that it is sacred in that it has a spiritual depth and tranquility. She added "Paula Scott, who is Ruth's mother, said that when she first walked the space, it was the first time since September 11th that she felt at peace, felt a snese of tranquility come over her. Being in touch with nature makes her in touch with her daughter."

Sponsored by: McCourt Memorial Garden, Inc.; Lyman Allyn Art Museum; Governor and Mrs. Rowland; The Honorary Committee

Maintained by: Lyman Allyn Art Museum

Project website contact: www.mccourtmemorialgarden.org

Project email contact: email@mccourtmemorialgarden.org

Address:
625 Williams Street
New London, Connecticut 06320

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2005

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 6 acres

Number and species of trees: 11-20: New memorial dogwoods are already planted, other species tbd.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Select one

Type of participants: Select one

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.mccourtmemorialgarden.org, email@mccourtmemorialgarden.org

Purpose: To memorialize the two former students from the school who died in the World Trade Center as well as the other heroes lost in the tragedy.

Reason this site was selected: Because it was the school attended by two of the victims.

Events planned for this site: Every year on Sept 11th a ceremony is held.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It will be available for future generations at the school to remember the events of that day.

Sponsored by: Live Oaks School, PTA

Maintained by: Milford Board of Education, students

Project email contact: Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

Address:
575 Merwin Ave
Milford, Connecticut 06460

County: USA

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 1,000sf

Acreage: 1,000sf

Number and species of trees: 3-5: unknown

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: , Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

Purpose: To memoralize the tree men from Milford and all others who died on that day and commemorate the three sites where we were attacked so that we will never forget.

Reason this site was selected: The committee, headed by Joe DellaMonica proposed a number of sites until this one, behind City Hall was selected and agreed upon by the community.

Events planned for this site: Every Year on Sept 11th a ceremony is held. An exception this year when the ceremony was held at one of our other memorial sites.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: I pass by the site everyday on my way to work and see people all the time reading the words on the monument, flowers are left, mothers showing their children.

Sponsored by: City of Milford September 11th Memorial Committee

Maintained by: City Of Milford

Project email contact: Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

Address:
110 River St
Milford, Connecticut 06460

County: USA

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2006

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 400sf

Acreage: 400sf

Number and species of trees: None: No trees, Just shrubs and flowering perennials

This project is best described as a: Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , Bgregory@ci.milford.ct.us

DC

Purpose: To honor the teacher, student, and two parents from Leckie Elementary who were killed in the Pentagon attack.

Reason this site was selected: The Foundation runs an Architecture in the Schools program in DC schools. We were running the program at Leckie in September 2001. We wanted to help the students to work through the grief by creating something positive that would help them remember the lives of the people they lost. We started working with children in September 2002 - at least one volunteer in every classroom once a month - and dedicated the memorial on September 11, 2003.

Events planned for this site: Many school related events will happen there, 394 children helped us design and build the memorial.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It honors people lost in the Pentagon attack and it teaches children about what can be learned from loss.

Sponsored by: Washington Architectural Foundation

Maintained by: Washington Architectural Foundation; students at Leckie Elementary School

Project website contact: www.wafonline.org

Project email contact: mfitch@aiadc.com

Address:
4201 Martin Luther King Ave. SW
Washington, District of Columbia xxxxx

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 1000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 3-5: One cherry, four cournus kousa.

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.wafonline.org, mfitch@aiadc.com

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves. The project will give residents and visitors alike a place to reflect on this difficult time in our nation’s history. Through careful site and species selection, the project will showcase the long lived nature of trees, which are symbolic of the historical strength and determination of our nation.” Their stated mission is to create a "local memorial of national significance." Goodinson also added that these memorials, as living memorials of trees, will "show Washington DC that there is a different way to memorialize, and it doesn't have to be just hardscape."

Reason this site was selected: The Central site will be located at Kingman Island, in the middle of the Anacostia River. Connected by wooden bridges, the islands are part of the city and community's plans for a island nature center and neighborhood open space resource. The memorial is a welcome enhancement by maintaining the natural and peaceful attributes of the river. According to their FS proposal, "this island, owned by the District of Columbia, was chosen for several reasons: it can accommodate a large number of trees fitting for a central place of reflection; it straddles the eastern and western portions of the District thereby representing the entire city; it will serve both as a memorial site and an area of ecological benefit; it is currently under restoration for forest/wetland habitat by the DC Department of Health, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers thereby strengthening the theme of ecological benefit and developing partnerships, and; it is accessible by existing mass transit routes. In addition to the central site, there will be eight ward-based satellite sites located throughout the District."

Events planned for this site: There are opportunities for ongoing volunteer involvement in tree planting, maintenance, and pruning. A dedication will be held in the future in which the Lummi totem that traversed the country being blessed by tribal nations will be installed on the site. The island will be linked to a nature center, likely on the mainland, that features information on the restoration of the island and the interaction between humans and nature over the course of the island's existence. The island will be available for ongoing passive recreation and contemplation in the memorial grove.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Goodinson replied that the third node planned for Kingman Island will be the heart of the site. "You happen upon the Lummi pole, camoflauged in the trees, and the stone council circles," he said. He believes that this loaction, and possibly some of the water overlooks will be sacred spaces once they are completed.

Sponsored by: Green Spaces for D.C.; Washington DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Lee and Associates; Neighborhood Action; D.C. Commission on National Community Service; America the Beautiful; American Forests; Casey Trees; Garden Resources of Washington; UDC Cooperative Extension Service; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Washington DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: http://www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
Kingman Island
Washington, District of Columbia 20001

County: Washington

Dedication date: 1-May-06

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 4 acres memorial grove on 43 acre island

Number and species of trees: 101-500: The planning committee and landscape architect will determine tree species based on ecological appropriateness, design, and availability. They intend to plant an evergreen forest, a hardwood grove, and a grove of flowering trees.

This project is best described as a: Park, Forest, Wetland, Greenway, Waterfront, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://www.911groveswashingtondc.org, bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: The Marie Reed Community Learning Center was selected as the official Ward 1 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because it was the best site that met their specifications of wanting to improve an underserved area in each ward. This Ward includes some of the most densley populated areas in the city, including the Adams Morgan neighborhood. The project hopes to improve the quality of the open, passive, and active spaces on the site. Their USFS proposal states, "the choice of this location as the Ward 1 grove site has acted as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the entire parcel."

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Marie Reed Community Learning Center

Maintained by: DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Marie Reed Community Learning Center

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
California and 18th St, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20009

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org , bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: The NJ and O park was selected as the official Ward 2 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because of its nomination by the Shaw Eco-Village, a program that teaches leadership skills to inner-city youth through sustainable development projects.

Events planned for this site: Goodinson is planning for a community organizer who can help work with all of the pending satellite groves. All the sites are currently being surveyed to create base maps for initial site analysis and design concepts. Eventually, as the projects grow, there will be participatory design meetings, community plantings, dedications, and possibly ongoing events. The project remains to be shaped by the local stewards in concert with GreenSpaces for DC and the parks department. This site was also chosen by the Masters of Landscape Architecture Program at Virginia Tech University in Alexandria as the subject of a studio design project. It is one of three sites in the Living Memorials Project University Design Collaborative, with the final designs being shared at the Municipal Arts Society in New York City.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Shaw Eco-Village

Maintained by: DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Shaw Eco-Village; Second Northwest Cooperative Homes

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
New Jersey Ave and O Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20001

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: Park

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org , bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: Upshur Park was selected as the official Ward 4 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because of the Friends of Upshur Park's proposal, which highlighted the fact that the park is surrounded by four schools and senior housing. Their USFS proposal states, "it provides a range of active and passive recreational opportunities for its mixed income neighborhood." Upon surveying the site, GreenSpaces for DC Director Barry Goodinson noted that the hill causes the park to function like "two different parks," in that "the area doesn't really announce itself and isn't visible from the street." There is currently only a small, bramble-choked access way on the side that leads to the top of the hill. Due to this poor access and poor visibility, there is some amount of gang activity and loitering that occurs, especially after the park closes at 9pm, said Upshur Recreation Center Assistant Director Lyndon Debellotte. GreenSpaces for DC, the Parks Department, the Friends of group, and the Recreation center: all hope to improve access, safety, and the landscape through this living memorial project. To do so, they will need to secure an easement through the property on the opposite side and to continue to work with all of the surrounding neighbors and park users.

Events planned for this site: Goodinson is planning for a community organizer who can help work with all of the pending satellite groves. All the sites are currently being surveyed to create base maps for initial site analysis and design concepts. Eventually, as the projects grow, there will be participatory design meetings, community plantings, dedications, and possibly ongoing events. The project remains to be shaped by the local stewards in concert with GreenSpaces for DC and the parks department. It is clear that the Upshur Park project has grown beyond just a small grove to include larger and necessary capital improvements for the park.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Friends of Upshur Park

Maintained by: DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Upshur Recreation Center; Friends of Upshur Park

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
Upshur and 14 St, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20011

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Acreage: 10 acre

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: Park

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org , bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: Langdon Park was selected as the official Ward 5 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because of the presence of a community recreation center, amphitheatre, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, and a picnic area. It is a park with a number of potential uses, but it is still underutilized due to a certain amount of fear associated with a murder that occurred in the park many years ago. Through some landscape changes and clearing of site lines, GreenSpaces for DC Director Barry Goodinson hopes that more users will be invited into the park.

Events planned for this site: Goodinson is planning for a community organizer who can help work with all of the pending satellite groves. All the sites are currently being surveyed to create base maps for initial site analysis and design concepts. Eventually, as the projects grow, there will be participatory design meetings, community plantings, dedications, and possibly ongoing events. The project remains to be shaped by the local stewards in concert with GreenSpaces for DC and the parks department. A related effort is currently occuring with the community library that sits next to the park. The building was slated for redevelopment, and Goodinson and the parks department are working with the city and the library to try and encourage it to reorient itself to face the park. Currently, the building turns its back on the park, when it could feature windowed views to the green space.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Deptarment of Parks and Recreation

Maintained by: DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
Franklin St between 18th and 20th Streets, SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20018

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: Park

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org , bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: Linda Harper, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery, said that the purpose of the project is threefold. First, "we felt like as a cemetery, we are a logical place to continue to memorialize, especially with trees fitting into the memorial tradition of the cenotaph (or empty tomb)." Second, the Association is in the midst of trying to create renewed awareness of the cemetery, to bring more people onto the site, continuing "the long tradition of the cemetery as a gathering space," she said. Finally, the cemetery is in need of a landscape plan and has a desire to re-tree the cemetery. This project will be the first of the Washington DC ward-based satellite memorial groves to be created.

Reason this site was selected: Congressional Cemetery was selected as the official Ward 6 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project for all of the reasons discussed above. It is also noted for its proximity to the main Kingman island site, which will be even more accessible once the Anacostia Greenway is created. Within the cemetery, the grove will be an allee originating at the John Phillip Sousa grave and continuing down the hill to the far edge of the cemetery near the Anacostia River. The Sousa grave is the most visited area of the cemetery, and the allee should serve to draw people on a short walk through the site. The allee form was chosen out of necessity, due to the density of grave sites for the 60,000 people in the cemetery.

Events planned for this site: While construction of Kingman Island is underway, the Lummi healing pole that will eventually be sited there will be temporarily installed at Congressional Cemetery. There will be a dedication of the pole that may coincide with a time when many leaders of tribal nations are in Washington, DC for the dedication of the Native American museum. The cemetery also holds an annual volunteer day in October, involving over 150 volunteers from the Joint Services of the Department of Defense. Finally, on November 6 there is an annual remembrance to Sousa. This year will be the 150th anniversary of his birth and the cemetery expects it to draw a number of visitors. All of these events are in addition to the daily visitors that the cemetery receives. Many of the users of the cemetery are dog walkers, who, through a permitting process, use the site as a leash free area. The fees for their permits pay for the majority of the maintenance of the cemetery. Throughout it's history, the cemetery has served as a public gathering space, including for picnicking and star gazing, along with being a historically significant burial ground.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Harper replied, "by definition, it is hallowed ground because we have the honor of bodies." Harper noted that this cemetery, like many others, "walks a fine line" between being a public gathering as cemeteries were often thought of at the turn of the last century, and being sacred space. Congressional "is first and foremost a cemetery," said Harper, but it is also a historic site, a site for geneological research, birdwatching, volunteer involvement, and even dog walking. She said that it is too soon to know how people will react to a September 11 grove or a healing pole, and that this project is a part of a much larger landscape, restoration, and public awareness effort on the part of the cemetery.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; Washington DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery

Maintained by: Historic Congressional Cemetery endowment, contractors, volunteer job corps participants, master gardeners, and arborists

Project website contact: www.greenspacesfordc.org/911/satellite.html; www.congressionalcemetery.org

Project email contact: congressionalcemetery@att.net

Address:
1801 E Street, SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20003

County: Washington

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: approximately 3000 linear feet of a single allee

Number and species of trees: 101-500: The allee will consist of Hornbeams and Chinese Elms

This project is best described as a: Cemetery

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.greenspacesfordc.org/911/satellite.html; www.congressionalcemetery.org, congressionalcemetery@att.net

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: Penn Branch Gateway was selected as the official Ward 7 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because of an exceptional RFP application. Barry Goodinson, Director of GreenSpaces for DC noted that this is an interesting site with views of the Washington monument over the tree tops, and an opporutnity to create more usable open space in a fairly urban neighborhood. The site is on a severe slope, topped by a retaining wall, and it is currently not very usable park space, despite some tending and gardening of the areas directly behind private homes. But more convincing than the site, Goodison said, was the Friends of Penn Branch's "gritty determination to make this neighborhood a home, to take it back and be a community." The group kept repeating that they "want to own this site," and Goodinson hopes that his organization and this project can help them to do that.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Department of Parks and Recreation; DC Department of Transportation; Friends of Penn Branch Gateway

Maintained by: Washington DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Friends of Penn Branch Gateway

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
Carpenter and O Street, SE
Washington, District of Columbia 20020

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: Brownfield or Restoration, Other

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org, bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Purpose: The project website states that “the Memorial Tree Groves Project will pay lasting tribute to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 with one central and eight ward-based neighborhood memorial tree groves." This is one of the eight neighborhood groves that will be created both to remember September 11 and to celebrate the community that surrounds it.

Reason this site was selected: Oxon Run Park was selected as the official Ward 8 grove by the steering committee of the citywide project because of its ties to the development of THE ARC center, as well as the master planning now underway for the entire park. According to their USFS Application, "at the site of THE ARC, this grove will be close to a host of arts, educational, healthcare, and recreational programs, as well as an adaptive playground and children's garden."

Events planned for this site: Goodinson is planning for a community organizer who can help work with all of the pending satellite groves. All the sites are currently being surveyed to create base maps for initial site analysis and design concepts. Eventually, as the projects grow, there will be participatory design meetings, community plantings, dedications, and possibly ongoing events. The project remains to be shaped by the local stewards in concert with GreenSpaces for DC and the parks department. GreenSpaces for DC Director Barry Goodinson believes it is likely that the proximity to THE ARC will ensure that this site will remain interactive, stewarded, and used.

Sponsored by: GreenSpaces for DC; DC Department of Parks and Recreation; Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus (THE ARC)

Maintained by: DC Department of Parks and Recreation; THE ARC

Project website contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org

Project email contact: bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Address:
THE ARC site in Oxon Run at Mississippi Ave
Washington, District of Columbia 20032

County: Washington

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2006

Status: Select one and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: Select one:

This project is best described as a: Park

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: Select one

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

For more information, contact: www.911groveswashingtondc.org , bgoodinson@greenspacesfordc.org

Florida

Purpose: According to the Civic Chairman of the Garden Club, the purpose of this project is "to turn a barren highway median into an attractively landscaped living memorial to the victims of 9/11." Natalie Jackson, also of the garden club, added: "Throughout its 75 year history the Garden Club of Indian River County has been recognized for its service to the community through its many landscaping projects. One of the most enduring projects is the oak canopy which shelters Victory Boulevard. These oaks were planted by the Garden Club in 1947 to honor those who served our country in WWII. Since the tragedy of September 11, 2001 the Garden Club has searched for a way to commemorate the event in a way that would do honor to those who lost their lives on that day. The Club concluded that a living memorial would be the most appropriate way to remember the victims of 9/11.

Reason this site was selected: It was a barren stretch of median along a heavily traveled roadway.

Events planned for this site: None.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: No.

Sponsored by: Garden Club of Indian River County, Inc.

Maintained by: City of Vero Beach

Project website contact: www.gardenclubofirc.org

Address:
Indian River Blvd
Vero Beach, Florida 32967

County: Indian River

Dedication date: Oct. 17, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Acreage: 1/3 mile traffic median

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Ligustrum, tree standard oleanders

This project is best described as a: Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.gardenclubofirc.org,

Purpose: Keep America Beautiful asked all its affliates throughout the United States to plant a Liberty Garden to honor those who lives were taken on September 11, 2001. The site purpose is to provide a living tribute to our nation and the resilience and strength of its people. As a result, there were many volunteers working together on this planting.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because it is adjacent to Veteran's Park and this area has meaning to local residents. The site is open to the public, accessible and the existing gazebo area encourages visitors to sit and reflect peacefully on the meaning of this living memorial

Events planned for this site: We plan to continue our care of the site and encourage additional plantings overtime. We are hoping to plant 80 additional trees in adjacent Veteran's Park to further define the area as a memorial.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: When a place is dedicated in honor of lives lost or sacrifice. We hope the community will come to recognize this as a sacred and special place.

Sponsored by: Keep Marion Beautiful, Marion County Cub Scouts & Parrothead Club of Ocala

Maintained by: Keep Marion Beautiful

Project website contact: www.keepamericabeautiful.org

Project email contact: kmpemail@aol.com

Address:
NE 25th Street & Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala, Florida 34478

Dedication date: Apr. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Crape Myrtles

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.keepamericabeautiful.org, kmpemail@aol.com

Purpose: Living memorials of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001

Reason this site was selected: One was outside City Hall and the other is a park used by Airline attendants

Events planned for this site: No other events are planned

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: No, Haven't seen any special attention given to the site by public.

Sponsored by: City of Fort Lauderdale Association Of Flight Attendants Council 22 Miami, FL

Maintained by: Parks and Recreation, City of Fort Lauderdale

Project email contact: Gdempsey@fortlauderdale.gov

Address:
101 Andrews Avenue and 1500 Brickelll Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

County: Broward

Dedication date: Apr. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Square footage: 100sf

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Lignum-vitae-guaiacum sanctum

This project is best described as a: Other

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: , Gdempsey@fortlauderdale.gov

Purpose: The garden is dedciated to all those who lost their lives on 9-11-01 as well as those lost in the fight against terrorism. This is an on-going memorial intended to remind us about tolerance and honoring friendship. The memorial is unique. The design calls for renewed plantings that offer an opportunity for us to reflect on our friendships. Each student has offered a wish for tolerance and peace which is permenantly reflected in this memorial. There are four hundred individual handprints and names marking the garden's stepping stones. There is a deep commitment by both the students and faculty to use this garden and care for it overtime.

Reason this site was selected: This site was overgrown by weeds. In August of 2002, we felt we really needed to "do something" on this vacant space. At one time the site had been used by our pre-Kindergarden class to plant vegetables and flowers. During these troubled times, the group thought it was a good opportunity to return to this spirit to honor tolerance and promote friendship. Many people in the community donated their time and expertise to make this project happen.

Events planned for this site: There are many activities planned for this memorial. The students have started a memorial book as a guide to the garden. The gardening club is coordinating an after-school "after-care" program. And we have begun a program called "Growing Friendship - Planting Seeds," to celebrate the diversity of plants that are living together in our garden. This garden has already inspired many good ideas to help us teach tolerance in our schools and ocmmunity. We also recognize important environmental issues such as our recent drought. This year we have initiated a program where students can donate a plant to help with the drought. Each student that donates a plant will receive a photograph of their plant and a certificate of appreciation.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Ground Zero is a sacred place. Our memorial is a place we enjoy and celebrate peace, tolerance and friendship.

Sponsored by: Whispering Pines Elementary School

Maintained by: Whispering Pines Elementary School Students

Project email contact: BJFSAUL@aol.com

Address:
9090 Spanish Isle Boulevard
Boca Raton, Florida 33496

County: Palm Beach

Dedication date: Apr. 22, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 625 sq. feet

Number and species of trees: 3-5: Hibiscus & Ficus

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , BJFSAUL@aol.com

Georgia

Purpose: In 2002, Keep America Beautiful asked that all affiliates across America create a Liberty Garden in memory and honor of all of those who were lost on September 11, 2001. Our Liberty Garden also serves to honor Forsyth County fire fighters, law enforcement officers, and public safety personnel that dedicate their service to our community.

Reason this site was selected: Very public and in a large park.

Events planned for this site: Annual Ceremony on Sept. 11th. Each year our annual September 11th Memorial Ceremony continues to grow. This year (2006) there was not a dry eye in the audience. Yet, somehow it seemed okay to cry it was sort of a respectful, humbling sadness that seemed to leave you with a sense of pride.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Not sure just don’t see it as sacred. Possibly because of the location.

Maintained by: Forsyth County Park & Recreation, Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, Forsyth County Master Gardeners

Project website contact: www.Forsythco.com (Look under departments-Keep Forsyth County Beautiful)

Project email contact: tlwright@forsythco.com

Address:
Central Park, 2300 Keith Bridge Rd.
Cumming, Georgia 30041

County: Forsyth

Dedication date: Jan. 11, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 1000 sq. feet

Number and species of trees: 3-5: 2 Dwarf Magnolia, 2 Tardiva

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.Forsythco.com (Look under departments-Keep Forsyth County Beautiful), tlwright@forsythco.com

Illinois

Purpose: As a memorial to September 11, a decades-old tradition may offer solace and hope for the future. “A monument of trees in a well-ordered grove is human and humane. It speaks the language of freemen. It is full of solace and hope to the bereaved. As a living and a breathing thing, it speaks of victory over death. It is expressive of thanks and devotion by the people to its heroes dead and living.” -- Richard Leiber, Secretary of the Indiana Board of Forestry. That quote could have been written this fall, but in fact is more than 80 years old. Mr. Leiber’s words come from post-World War I America, when a changed nation looked toward the future and a time of peace. Like then, our country today looks very different. As a tribute to the heroes and a memorial to the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, twin Dawn Redwood trees were planted at Bloomingdale Fire Department Headquarters Station #1, 179 S. Bloomingdale Road by V.F.W. Post 7539, the Bloomingdale Fire Department and the Village of Bloomingdale. All residents were welcome to participate in the observance held at 2:00 p.m. on April 11, 2002.

Reason this site was selected: The site was available, accessible and continue to publicly honor these heros.

Events planned for this site: Future remembrances by VFW and the Fire Department

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Exclusively dedicated or set apart in reverance and respect

Sponsored by: Village of Bloomingdale, Fire Department, VFW Post 7539

Maintained by: Bloomingdale Fire Protection District

Project website contact: www.vil.bloomingdale.il.us

Project email contact: slavicekl@vil.bloomingdale.il.us

Address:
179 South Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108

County: DuPage

Dedication date: Apr. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 300

Acreage: 0.007

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Twin Dawn Redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.vil.bloomingdale.il.us, slavicekl@vil.bloomingdale.il.us

Purpose: It is a city cemetery, the site of Lincoln's tomb and Illinois Veterans' memorials, and the quercetum. This project is building an oak arboretum propogated from rare, historic, and champion specimens worldwide by the founding president of the International Oak Society.

Reason this site was selected: It is protected in perpetuity, 350 acres fenced and mapped, and has a high visitation rate.

Events planned for this site: Study tours.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, it is sacred because it is a cemetery, is the site of Lincoln's tomb and the Illinois Veterans' memorials.

Sponsored by: Oak Ridge Cemetery; Starhill Forest Arboretum

Maintained by: Oak Ridge Cemetery

Project email contact: Guy@StarhillForest.com

Address:
1441 Monument Ave.
Springfield, Illinois 62702

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2001

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 350

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: approximately 100 Oak taxa, various other taxa

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Cemetery

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , Guy@StarhillForest.com

Iowa

Purpose: It is to honor and memorialize the victims and survivors of September 11.

Reason this site was selected: It is a brand new stadium used predominantly by the local baseball team that needed trees to landscape it. Alliant offered the Freedom Trees program, and employee Heather Lampe saw it as an opportunity for her nonprofit membership organization to collaborate with her employer and the City of Cedar Rapids to plant 100 trees.

Events planned for this site: At the dedication the mayor, the vice president of Alliant Energy, the parks commissioner, Veterans' commission and baseball team members, and a survivor of September 11 all spoke. There was a symbolic volunteer tree planting and a barbershop quartet sang. The even was coordinated with the day that the baseball team was honoring local heroes of the fire and police department and rescue workers.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Currently, trees are planted at the entrance to the stadium only, but eventually they will be placed on the other side by the Veteran's memorial, which Lampe believes is a sacred space.

Sponsored by: Business and Professional Women; Alliant Energy

Maintained by: City of Cedar Rapids

Project website contact: www.alliantenergy.com

Project email contact: heatherlampe@alliantenergy.com

Address:
Veterans
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

County: Linn

Dedication date: Apr. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 21-100:

This project is best described as a: Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.alliantenergy.com, heatherlampe@alliantenergy.com

Purpose: The Freedom Tree Memorial honors police, fire, EMT and other rescue workers that died in service on September 11.

Reason this site was selected: This site was selected because the 25 trees were already planted several years previously at the Knoxville High School. The species are "Fire" Crabapple and "Ash" trees planted in two long rows, making the site particularly suitable as a WTC memorial. The student organizer, Laura Froyen, sought to dedicate the trees as a living memorial space and a reminder to the public. While plaque lettering can rub away, Froyen noted, trees are much longer lasting.

Events planned for this site: John Mixon of NYFD Engine Company Six made the trip to Iowa to speak at the dedication, along with seven other speakers. The event was attended by all the local police, fire, and EMT workers, as well as over 2,000 members of the community, and was covered on the front page of the local press. Flags were installed, decorative flower beds planted, and commemorative plaques placed at the base of trees with the names of emergency workers that were lost.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Respect for the purpose of the tree planting makes them a sacred space. While once school children vandalized the trees, now there is respect for and attention paid to the space.

Sponsored by: Trees Forever; Alliant Energy

Maintained by: Knoxville High School Science Club

Project email contact: lbopp@treesforever.org

Address:
1811 West Madison
Knoxville, Iowa 50138

Dedication date: Apr. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 22,500

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Prairie fire crabapple; Ash

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , lbopp@treesforever.org

Louisiana

Purpose: To remember the victims of September 11 and to inspire a renewed sense of patriotism in our community.

Reason this site was selected: We chose to enhance our new Veteran's Memorial. The location lacked landscaping due to budgetary issues and we were looking for a place to plant a memorial!!! It turned out to be an excellent location for visibility as well as for the obvious association with the veterans.

Events planned for this site: The first planting was a Unity Tree Planting organized by the youth from different faith demominations in the community. Led by a young man from B'nai Zion Synagogue, 30 youth planted 18 trees in December, including one live oak designated as the Unity Tree. On May 18, 25 volunteers will plant a 20' X 13' flag near the site...we'll use petunias and vincas in red, white, and blue.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Sacred is a word we would reserve for more of a church-like spot. Our memorial has a great deal of meaning for the community because it celebrates our freedom - partly because of its veteran memorial status and partly because we have also dedicated it as a Liberty Garden.

Sponsored by: Shreveport Green

Maintained by: Shreveport Green and the City of Shreveport

Project website contact: www.shreveportgreen.org

Project email contact: sg@shreveportgreen.org

Address:
Clyde Fant Parkway at Veterans Memorial
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

County: Caddp Parish

Dedication date: 1-May-02

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Square footage: 100 yards by 30 yards

Acreage: 1 acre

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Live Oak Red Maples Cleveland Pears Crepe Myrtles

This project is best described as a: Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: www.shreveportgreen.org, sg@shreveportgreen.org

Purpose: The proposal for a living memorial on the Tamanny Trace consists of an allee of more than 3,000 oak trees. If completed, it would be the longest oak allee in the world. According to Tom Aicklen, the project coordinator, their goal is "to establish the oak allee as a living memorial to each person lost on 9-11. Since oak trees are very long lived and will be there 300-400 years, it will be a constant living reminder of the pledge to never forget and would enhance the beauty and recreation on the site, as well as being a major tourist attraction for the area."

Reason this site was selected: The Tammany Trace is constantly being improved as a recreational, natural, cultural, and historic corridor. The allee of oak trees would be a grand scale response to 9-11 that would also enhance the site. The Trace goes through residential areas, past schools, cemeteries, golf courses, and unites parks and wildlife refuges. It is used by runners, rollerbladers, bikers, and horseback riders. Moreover, they are working to use the site to reintroduce the Eastern Bluebird by adding 2100 nesting boxes. Their trail is a part of the transcontinental bluebird trail that connects to their sister city Lacomb, Alberta. The Trace runs throught he heart of the Parish, as the railroad formerly was the center of regional development.

Events planned for this site: Aicklen views the trace as a linear sanctuary and a linear museum as well as a greenspace. They are developing three museums along the trace, along with bike-a-thons, musical events, Easter egg hunts, and perhaps a pow-wow. His desire is for programming along the Trace to reflect its role as "the backbone to the whole St. Tammany Parish," including its historical revelance to the Choctaw and Creoles. They would like to dedicate the living memorial by December of 2003, which is the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase. They hope to involve citizen stewards of the St. Tammany Association of Retarded Citizens, to find sponsors for tree care and plaques, and are actively soliciting financial backing.

Sponsored by: Lacombe Heritage Center; St. Tammany Historical Society; Tammany Trace

Maintained by: Tammany Parish; the Tammany Trace Foundation; and St. Tammany Association of Retarded Citizens may join in the future

Project website contact: http://www.trailsfromrails.com/tammany_trace_trail.htm

Project email contact: indianajonest@aol.com

Address:
Tammany Trace
Slidell to Covington, Louisiana 70445

County: Tammany Parish

Dedication date: Dec. 1, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 31 miles long x 1 mile wide

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Oak

This project is best described as a: Greenway, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://www.trailsfromrails.com/tammany_trace_trail.htm, indianajonest@aol.com

Maryland

Between two trees hangs a blue banner with an American flag and the words 'September 11th Memorial Forest'.

Purpose: To provide a living memorial for the victims, and to protect a forest for future generations of humans and animals.

Reason this site was selected: It was a public forest that was threatened by clear cutting. We felt it was ecologically better to protect existing trees than to plant new trees in memory of the victims.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Because it contains visions of both past and future. Because it was created with love.

Sponsored by: Independent Art Project - no official sponsor

Address:
Whitehaven Road
Quantico, Maryland 21856

County: Wicomico

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Acreage: 250 acres

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Oak, Maple, Sweet Gum, Beech, Black Gum, Holly, Loblolly Pine and Hickory

This project is best described as a: Forest

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: County

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: n/a, n/a

Massachusetts

Purpose: To promote education and a positive place of healing after the tragedy of 911. We have children, elders and people in the community paint “ Peace Rocks” with the words of PEACE in over 2 dozen languages. We plant flowers as a community and work together with the City of Newton to keep our community project sustainable over time.

Reason this site was selected: It is located close to public transportation, next to an assisted living facility and two elementary schools, and located in a beautiful park off a wheelchair accessible walkway. Also, I already had this space as a project u8nder the Adopt A Space Program since the mid 1990’s.

Events planned for this site: We have held Peace Vigils as well as ongoing help with painting Peace Rocks, cleaning, and maintaining the rock garden, planting new shrubs and plants, etc.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: I believe people have mixed feelings about 911 and sometimes see it as a statement against the war. However it was not built as a war memorial, as it was prior to the war. It is meant as a place to remember those who left us, and to focus on peace, and beauty of flowers, joy, and moving on as a positive healing community. It is near to a church, so there may be some who see it more as sacred site.

Sponsored by: Friends of Newton Corner Branch Library, Chaffin Park and 911 Memorial Peace Garden, Inc. City of Newton, Parks and Recreation Department and Newton Pride

Maintained by: Friends of Newton Corner Branch Library, Chaffin Park and 911 Memorial Peace Garden, Inc. The City of Newton oversees all public parks

Project email contact: gardensnewton@yahoo.com

Address:
126 Vernon Street
Newton Corner, Massachusetts 02460

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: 1-May-02

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Square footage: 10 feet wide

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Cherry trees and Dogwood

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , gardensnewton@yahoo.com

Purpose: To memorialize the victims of September 11, 2001 from Massachusetts and New England. This memorial will be a remembrance space for 250 families as well as a redesigned corner access-point of a vital Boston public open space resource.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected jointly by the board of the Massachusetts 9/11 fund in concert with the Mayor of Boston. Although there had been some discussion about the new parks that will be created as a part of the Big Dig as a potential site, it was deemed that this site is of a quality that ensures "reverence of space," according to the Mass 9/11 Fund director Linda Plazonja. It is America's first public botanic garden and a National Historic Landmark, with this being the first redesigned garden area in the Public Garden in recent years. The site is central to the city, historic, quiet, and is guaranteed to be maintained throughout time, which gave the Fund confidence in the ongoing dignity of the site. Moreover, given its strategic location and beloved Boston icons like the Swan Boats and the book "Make Way for Ducklings," nearly every family member and Bostonian has some positive connection with the Garden.

Events planned for this site: Since the Public Garden is America's first botanical garden, active recreation and events are not permitted. It is directly across the street from the more active Boston Common where such activities are encouraged. As such, there will be a private dedication for the family members in July of 2004, but after that no events will be held at the memorial. It will only be used for quiet contemplation. Being situated at one of the main entranceways to the Garden, it will receive a high level of pedestrian traffic.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Plazonja believes that it will be sacred because it is a "the Public Garden is beautiful place and each individual name is, treated with dignity and respect." She added, "because of the City’s compassion for the families, this memorial is as close as Boston comes to a public display of affection. While Bostonians are typically as guarded about jubilation as they are about sheer misery, this memorial is as close as we come to wearing our hearts on our sleeves." A project participant noted that there may be criticism at either extreme for building in the garden or for not doing something monumental enough, but that this memorial is not designed like a monument. It is a quiet place integrated into the landscape, featuring 198 names, vernacular language like "mother" and "brother".

Sponsored by: Massachusetts 9/11 Fund; City of Boston; Designed by Walter-Kleusing Design Group

Maintained by: Boston Parks Department; Friends of the Public Garden and Common; September 11, 2001 Memorial Endowment Project

Project website contact: www.massfund.org

Project email contact: linda@massfund.org

Address:
Boston Public Garden, Arlington St. Entrance
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

County: Suffolk

Dedication date: Jul. 12, 2004

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: approximately 5000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Only a few new trees will be planted, along with a number of shrubs and flowers. Existing species on this parcel include Oak, Elm, Lilac, Honey Locust, Ginkgo, Sycamore, Silverbell, Cherry, Magnolia, and Maple.

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.massfund.org, linda@massfund.org

Purpose: This preservation land is a memorial to Brian Murphy who was lost on September 11, 2001. His brother Harold worked with Kirt Gezotis, Kevin Sullivan, and Pablo Nyrady, three residents of Westfield, MA to preserve this key piece of open space in their community. With Harold as a conservation-minded developer living and working in the community in which he grew up and Brian having worked on preservation previously, this project is a way of carrying on Brian's legacy. "We wanted to preserve it the way it was," said Murphy. "It was our goal to put the land in preservation. This was the reason I brought it to Brian in the first place. It gives us access to Mary Noble's and the only city street nearby, and it will give us the river crossing. And Brian said 'good.'" The site will feature a bike and pedestrian greenway trail, active farming, and potentially a small memorial bench and garden.

Reason this site was selected: This site was the place in Westfield where Harold, Brian, and the other local kids used to go to be alone or congregate in nature. Even after reaching adulthood, Harold noted "every holiday, Brian would come home, we would drive along the dyke and talk. It would be where we would go to reconnect with what we had done as kids." It is a parcel of land at the natural heart of this community, adjacent to some of the oldest homesteads in the area, active farmland, and the country's first bicycle factory.

Events planned for this site: The rail-to-trail greenway will be used for hiking and biking once it is completed. Agricultural portions of the land have been used by shrub growers, while the surrounfing land is still farmed with shade tobacco. Harold Murphy indicated that a peace garden may be created that could be tended by children and would serve as a "living classroom."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "I do, but I always have. As a kid you come upon times when you need to be by yourself, and this is where I used to come and sit and come to my own grips with things. I know that if I come down here and walk around, I'm recharged. And I know that the world is good and life is going to go on. You know, I can hear my friends' voices and see the playing around that we used to do as kids. I feel it very strongly," said Harold Murphy.

Sponsored by: Winding River Land Trust; City of Westfield; Westfield Police Department, Fire Department, DPW, City Engineer, Conservation Commission; Sons of Erin

Maintained by: Winding River Land Trust; farmers of Westfield, MA

Project email contact: haroldmurphy@comcast.net

Address:
Off of Williams St
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085

County: Hamden

Dedication date: Jun. 1, 2006

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Acreage: 32 acres

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Existing woodlands are on portions of the site, particularly around the river, but there are no plans to plant new trees. The land will remain open and agricultural space.

This project is best described as a: Forest, Wetland, Greenway, Open Space or Farm Preservation

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , haroldmurphy@comcast.net

Purpose: This site consists of 33 acres of preserved farm land in honor of Captain John Ogonowski in his boyhood home of Dracut, MA. John was a dedicated conservationist and preservationist, with Peg Ogonowski noting, "this is what he was all about. He flew airplanes, he loved flying, and that provided all the money, but this is what he lived for. He was a very lucky man, he had both a vocation and an avocation and he loved them both." This open space will honor John's memory as a legacy to his passion in the town where he grew up.

Reason this site was selected: This was a parcel of land that John had previously been working on preserving from residential development, as one of the founders of the Dracut Land Trust. John's sister approached Congressman Meehan and Senator Kennedy with the idea, who then supported the process and helped to get the $700,000 of funding necessary to procure the easement and bring the land into the trust.

Events planned for this site: "There's not much to see in terms of monuments here, but its monumental to preserve this amount of land from housing," said Peg Ogonowski. Currently it is open space that will eventually be farmed both as hayfields and perhaps in partnership with the USDA and Tufts University's "New Entry" program. John participated in this program on his own 150 acre farm, which consisted of mentoring Cambodian immigrants as farmers on small 1-2 acre parcels on his land.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "I don't know if I'd call them sacred, they're definitely very special. They are a wonderful tribute to John, but we would all really rather have John back and leave all these wonderful things behind," said Peg Ogonowski of the memorials. In terms of the preservation land, "John had a saying that once a field grows a building it never grows anything else again, so this will never grow any buildings," she added.

Sponsored by: Dracut Land Trust; USDA NRCS Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program; Senator Edward Kennedy and Congressman Marty Meehan

Maintained by: Dracut Land Trust

Project website contact: http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/newsogonowski.html

Address:
Rt 113 West, 1/8 mile from Memorial Square
Dracut, Massachusetts 01826

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Nov. 17, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Acreage: 34 acres

Number and species of trees: 21-100: The majority of the site is open farmland commonly used as hayfields, surrounded by a small woodland treeline.

This project is best described as a: Open Space or Farm Preservation

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

For more information, contact: http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/newsogonowski.html,

Purpose: A memorial to Captain John Ogonowski, who was lost on September 11, 2001.

Reason this site was selected: This square is directly across from the home and farm of John Ogonowski's parents, who still occupy the residence. Although not his own land, John's father had mown the lawn and planted flowers on the site for years. This proximity to John's boyhood home and the site's visibility on the main road are significant.

Events planned for this site: When the state roads were reconfigured and the curbing improved, this square was dedicated with a large monument, tree planting, and an official renaming. The Governor, congressman, and other public officials attended this event with about 200 people. No other events are intended for this permanently visible site, although it is a meaningful site for the family members.

Sponsored by: State of Massachusetts

Maintained by: State of Massachusetts

Address:
Jones Ave. and Wheeler Rd.
Dracut, Massachusetts 01826

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: 1-May-03

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: approx 5000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: There are a variety of large shade trees existing on the parcel of land, and four new sugar maples were planted for the rededication.

This project is best described as a: Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: less than 10

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: A memorial to Peter Hanson, his wife Sue, and their two-and-a-half year old daughter Christine who were lost on September 11, 2001. According to father Lee Hanson, his son's family were residents of the town of Groton, and immediately after the event, people began to leave flowers, stuffed animals and remembrances at the Hanson home. Some residents of the town who did not even know the Hansons expressed a desire to do more, and noting all the trees and landscaping on the Hanson property, they thought it fitting to create a small memorial garden. These residents got permission to place glass jars soliciting donations around the town. They were so overwhelmed by the donations that poured in, that they had to form a committee to manage the funds. Moreover, many of the contractors involved donated their services. As such, there were significant funds left over which went to fund Red Cross counseling services that were provided to a woman from Northhampton who had witnessed the attacks while living in Lower Manhattan. The Hansons celebrate that this community effort was able not only to create a beautiful memorial, but also to support another person in a time of need.

Reason this site was selected: The garden is located adjacent to the Lawrence playing field in an active park just behind the library and near the town hall, in the center of town. There is also a bandstand and a playground, where Christine used to play.

Events planned for this site: The memorial was dedicated 40 days after September 11 with several hundred community members in attendance, a youth choir, public officials, and local ministers speaking. Eunice and Lee Hanson continue to visit the memorial when they are in Groton, and have learned from residents that there is a town employee who comes to sit there some times, residents have planted flowers, and they suspect a local convent has donated the memorial candle holders that now decorate the site. Moreover, its presence in an active park ensures that there will continue to be active play and community concerts surrounding this solemn site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Lee Hanson replied that while not sacred, the Groton Memorial makes an important statement from an American Town whose sons and daughters fought in every conflict since the War for Independence and who consider Peter, Sue and Christine to be among the first to die in this Terrorist War. The plaque, adorned with an American flag and our children’s names states “Groton Will Never Forget”. Eunice added she “considers this as a special place, a reminder of the innocents killed on 9/11, while Ground Zero will always be sacred to us.”

Sponsored by: Town and people of Groton

Maintained by: Groton Parks Department; Groton Garden Club

Project website contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com

Project email contact: c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Address:
Behind town library on Lawrence Field
Groton, Massachusetts 01450

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Oct. 21, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 500 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Three lilac bushes and one tree for Peter

This project is best described as a: Park, Forest, Public Plaza or Town Center, Single Tree, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com, c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Purpose: A memorial to Peter Hanson, his wife Sue, and their two-and-a-half year old daughter Christine who were lost on September 11, 2001.

Reason this site was selected: The memorial is located within the cul de sac roundabout at the end of the Hanson family's street. It was created by neighbors within weeks of September 11.

Events planned for this site: There are no formal events planned for this site, but its visibility ensures that it will remain in the public awareness. Moreover, from the care of the trees and flowers, it is evident that neighbors are maintaining the site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Lee Hanson replied that he did not believe that the site is sacred but that it is “really very special, having been created by the neighbors on their street so soon after the attack.” He noted that “most memorials have some connection of some kind, but I don’t think of them as sacred.” Eunice Hanson added that she considers them “…a memorial, a reminder, a commemoration, a promise, but Ground Zero, where thousands of lives were taken, is truly hallowed ground.”

Sponsored by: Residents of Groton

Maintained by: Residents of Groton

Project website contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com

Project email contact: c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Address:
Painted Post Road Cul de Sac
Groton, Massachusetts 01450

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Oct. 1, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 1000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 3-5:

This project is best described as a: Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://petehansonandfamily.com, c_lee_hanson@sbcglobal.net

Purpose: Neilie Anne Heffernan Casey was a victim of the September 11 attacks. Neilie's mother, Anne Heffernan, said the purpose of the memorial is so that "we shall never forget." She added that it is "precious to have small memorials, rather than just the large ones."

Reason this site was selected: This natural cliff site was selected by Neilie's husband Mike because it overlooks the beach where they were engaged. It is in the shadow of the lighthouse where they took their wedding pictures, and was a very special spot to both of them. Also, it is a beautiful harbor entrance overlook where one can watch the water, the sun, Martha's Vineyard, and the boats. On federal land, it is guaranteed to be protected in perpetuity. It is a site that is both small enough to be personal, when sitting on the bench and looking at the memorial; as well as very public. It is a tourist destination that receives many visitors each year.

Events planned for this site: The memorial was dedicated and blessed in August of 2002 in a ceremony that included family, friends, residents of the Cape, and the Coast Guard. The site now contains a bench overlooking the water and a plaque affixed to a stone that was already in place. The plaque has three sets of dates: the years of Neilie's birth and death; the date of her marriage to Mike; and the date the plaque was blessed. Mike's family wrote a poem to Neilie that is etched on the plaque as well, serving as a permanent reminder of the type of person Neilie was. In addition to being viewed by lighthouse visitors throughout the year, the site is passed during the annual Falmouth Road Race, with Mike and his friends pausing in remembrance for Neilie at that spot. Finally, it is a site that Anne Heffernan and her husband Kent Kannenberg return to regularly. They tend the flowers that they leave in remembrance, sit and enjoy the view, and share Neilie's story to visitors that want to know. Kent noted, "I get so much out of talking to people."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Kent replied, "When most people lose a child it is a very isolating experience, this is very public. Every human being wants a chance to interact with another human being, and what makes it so special to me is meeting the other people that come here." Anne replied that she finds the site to be very special, and meaningful, but not sacred because it is so public. She appreciates the natural beauty of the site, noting, "you own the day where you see a sunrise over the ocean. I feel better, it's hopeful."

Sponsored by: Mike Casey; Senator Ted Kennedy's office

Maintained by: Coast Guard; the family of Neilie Anne Heffernan Casey

Project website contact: www.neiliecasey.org

Address:
Nobska Point at Fay St.
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543

County: Barnstable

Dedication date: Aug. 22, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 500 sq ft

Number and species of trees: None: Neilie's family would like to plant beach-friendly hardy perennials to supplement the native grasses and shrubs that exist in the area.

This project is best described as a: Waterfront, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.neiliecasey.org,

Purpose: To create a graden in memory of Jessica Leigh Sachs for prayer and contemplation.

Reason this site was selected: It was Jessica's home church

Events planned for this site: Memorials to September 11th.

Sponsored by: New Colony Baptist Church

Maintained by: New Colony Baptist Church

Address:
30 River St.
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 25 feet

Number and species of trees: Select one: 2 trees next to the garden

This project is best described as a: Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: It was designed by the family members to celebrate the lives of the seven people who were lost, and I think it does that,” said Alayn Ingham, an Associate Relations Specialist for TJX. It was created through an ongoing process of regular family meetings over the course of 6-8 months. Starting in January of 2002, at the encouragement of C.E.O. Ted English, the family members worked together with TJX Associates, Sasaki Associates, and other contractors to talk about and design the memorial. The garden is an experience for the five senses, including the dappled light of the river birches, the smell of lilac, soothing music 24 hours a day, and the personalized words of remembrance selected by the family members.

Reason this site was selected: Choosing the site was one of the first tasks that TJX and Sasaki undertook in creating the garden. “This site was selected because it is on the southern side of the building and gets a lot of light. The child care center adjoins the site right on the other side of the entranceway, so you can hear the children playing, which was important. It is more of an associate entrance to the building and less of a public entrance to the building. We wanted it close to an entrance where there is a lot of traffic and activity. It is always close to the heart and not far away where it would be a destination to which you would have to choose to go,” said Michael Brogan of TJX Office Services.

Events planned for this site: The garden was dedicated in August of 2002 in two stages, with a private service for the family members, and a public dedication and memorial service for the entire company. Friends and colleagues of those who died spoke words of remembrance and the Associates were invited to see the garden for the first time. On a daily basis, the site is open to the public and invites quiet contemplation. The group noted that they have seen people sitting as individuals, visiting in groups, coming on special occasions, and even leaving mementos behind. It is a site that is used by both family members and associates alike.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: “It’s as close to sacred as you get,” said Brogan. “It brings all the women together in one location and celebrates their lives.” The inscriptions are all heartfelt and very specific to each of the women. The site will be meticulously maintained, and constantly visited. It’s a memorial.” Ingham added that it is an important part of the facilities tour when new employees join the company, as a way to tell the story of those lost and introduce newcomers to the culture of caring within this corporation.

Sponsored by: TJX Companies, Inc.; family members of TJX employees who were victims of September 11; Sasaki Associates

Maintained by: TJX Companies, Inc.

Project website contact: www.tjx.com

Address:
770 Cochituate Rd.
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Aug. 30, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 2000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: River birch, lilac, climbing rose bushes, potted flowers selected by family members (including favorite colors and favorite species of their loved ones) rotated eight times per year

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Business

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.tjx.com,

Purpose: To emphaszie the importance of peaceful coexistence within the human species.

Reason this site was selected: It has been master planned to accept such memorials

Events planned for this site: Lighting of candles and moments of silence on specific dates ie. Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Winter Solstice, 9/11 etc.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, because of the permanence of the overall project.

Sponsored by: Worchester County Horticultural Society

Maintained by: The Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Project website contact: Towerhillbg.org

Project email contact: jtrexler@towerhillbg.org

Address:
16 School Street
Boylston , Massachusetts 01505

Dedication date: Aug. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Number and species of trees: 21-100: All native species too numerous to list.

This project is best described as a: Private Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Select one

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: Towerhillbg.org, jtrexler@towerhillbg.org

Minnesota

Purpose: The primary purpose is to provide a centering site to appreciate the Creator's magnificent caring relationship with all of Divinity's creatures and the ever evolving cosmos. No specific large institution is referenced. A coherent rural democratic community is ideally envisioned.

Reason this site was selected: This site was selected because the lake, the maple grove, and the wild and natural growth of a wide variety of species. The planting over the years of blue Spruce have resurrected an ancient abandoned road.

Events planned for this site: Presently used by men's groups, church groups, family gatherings, and memorial gatherings.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The way it was built makes it a place for reflection and meditation, thus a Sacred place.

Sponsored by: The Loftus family

Maintained by: The Lake Dora Pioneers

Address:
400th Street (Co Rd 138)
Montgomery, Minnesota 55069

County: LeSeur

Dedication date: Sep. 7, 2007

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Acreage: 8 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: Blue Spruce, White and Red Oak, Maple, White Pine, Norway Pine, Ironwood, Plum trees, White Spruce, Dakota Spruce.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Wetland, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Missouri

Purpose: To donate food to pantries in memory of those lost on September 11.

Reason this site was selected: Gateway Greening, a nonprofit, already owned and ran this extensive garden, and dedicated a portion of it to a memorial orchard using trees donated from a local orchard.

Events planned for this site: Unique to the memorial orchard, they will hold demonstrations on growing and harvesting fruit trees in urban garden. Of course their "supplying in memory" program will remain in perpetuity. Their garden also holds teacher trainings, hosts workshops, volunteer building days, and the "great perennial divide up" in the spring, involving hundreds of community members.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Executive Directory Gwenne Hayes-Stewart responds, "A belief in peace and the future; gardeners are long-range types in general, and living memorials are really something they can get involved in."

Sponsored by: Gateway Greening; Eckert

Maintained by: Gateway Greening

Project website contact: www.gatewaygreening.org, for kids: www.schoolworms.com

Address:
3871 Bell Ave
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Dedication date: Oct. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 6 City Blocks

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Apple-several different kinds; Pecan; Various flowering berry bushes

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.gatewaygreening.org, for kids: www.schoolworms.com,

Nebraska

Purpose: To serve as a tribute to the victims of September 11th and also to the men and women of the Armed Services who are dedicating themselves to preserving our liberty.

Reason this site was selected: The site was the 2002 Arbor Day site for the city of Fremont, Nebraska. The park is named after General John C. Fremont.

Events planned for this site: The park is the site for the annual John C. Fremont Days Festival that draws 80,000+ people.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The Parks department does not think that this tree planting creates a sacred place.

Sponsored by: Keep Fremont Beautiful

Maintained by: Fremont Parks and Recreation Department

Project email contact: kwalter@teknetwork.com

Address:
925 North Broad
Fremont, Nebraska 68025

County: Dodge

Dedication date: Apr. 25, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 100 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 1-2: sugar maple

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , kwalter@teknetwork.com

New Hampshire

Purpose: The Sharon Ossenbruggen Sustainable Landscape Demonstration, known to staff as Sharon's Arboretum, is itself a living memorial to former USDA Forest Service Urban Forester Sharon Ossenbruggen. The September 11th Memorial Hemlock within Sharon's Arboretum provides a dedicated place for remembrance.

Reason this site was selected: Sharon's Arboretum provides enduring value, as an environmental example and also as a social example of the benefits we derive from nature. There was a natural fit between the established memorial arboretum and a planting that would honor the lives lost and heroes made on September 11th.

Events planned for this site: As Sharon's Arboretum matures, it will serve as a small-scale demonstration area surrounding the USDA Forest Northeastern Research Station and Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry Field Office, Durham, NH.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is a place, just outside our doorstep, where we can go to take in fresh air and sunlight, and pause to reflect.

Sponsored by: USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry Durham Field Office; USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station Durham Laboratory

Maintained by: Volunteer employees of the USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry Durham Field Office and the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station Durham Laboratory

Project website contact: www.fs.fed.us/na/durham

Address:
271 Mast Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824

Dedication date: 1-May-02

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Acreage: 5

Number and species of trees: 21-100: eastern hemlock red maple

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.fs.fed.us/na/durham,

New Jersey

Purpose: The project began with an elementary school Giraffe program. They presented their idea to the Borough council along with modest funds they has raised. The Borough council took their idea and formed a committee including members of the Giraffe program (students) to find site, design monument, raise additional funds etc. After the monument was erected the original committee lost interest and the Garden club was asked to take over. They did so and planted a garden around the monument.

Reason this site was selected: Not sure

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: No,

Sponsored by: Borough of Mountain Lakes Garden Club of Mountain Lakes

Maintained by: Garden Club of Mountain Lakes

Project website contact: mtnlakes.org, go to garden club and then community gardens

Project email contact: Ldavis106@gmail.com

Address:
Birchwood Lake
Mountain Lakes , New Jersey 07046

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 300sf

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: mtnlakes.org, go to garden club and then community gardens, Ldavis106@gmail.com

Purpose: The memorial is to be a contemplative site of remembrance, that interacts with and softens the built granite memorial. Eleven trees will be planted for the Manalapan residents that died, as well as one more tree for all of the remaining victims and heroes.

Reason this site was selected: Manalapan wanted its own, local memorial because they felt that the WTC site was too far and even too frightening to visit any time one wanted to remember. Their site was selected because the Manalapn arboretum is a work in progress that is only 25% planted thus far (eventually it will have 140 trees). The memorial trees will help create a shady, landscaped area in front of the town hall in the center of the township, rather than just a barren lawn. Moreover, a committee of widows of 9-11 was convened, and they unanimously chose the arboretum as the best site for a public memorial. They wanted a memorial in a public area, rather than off in a cemetery. It is in a heavily trafficked area, across the street from the often frequented playing fields. Already on the site are plazas with gazebos, one dedicated to residents, one to public servants, and one to veterans.

Events planned for this site: Thus far, Manalapan Englishtown Middle School held an art contest to design the granite memorial, which was then finalized by the Township Engineer. There will be a symbolic September 11 groundbreaking, as well as a tree dedication to the fallen victims later. The good public access ensures that the memorial will be seen often.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Members of the Shade Tree Committee said that the memorial is sacred in that it should never be changed and the public should never forget why they were planted.

Sponsored by: Manalapan Shade Tree Committee; Police Benevolent Association; Heritage Committee; New Jersey Tree Foundation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Manalapan Department of Public Works

Project website contact: www.twp.manalapan.nj.us/manalapan_arboretum.htm, www.twp.manalapan.nj.us

Project email contact: applepi65@aol.com

Address:
Route 522 and Taylor Mills Road
Manalapan, New Jersey 07726

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 2 acres

Number and species of trees: 11-20: based on availability, they will plant a variety of sawtooth oak, bloodgood London Plane, green vase Zelkova, sugar maple, white ash, Kentucky Coffeetree, Tuliptree, willow oak, red oak, shumar oak

This project is best described as a: Park, Other

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.twp.manalapan.nj.us/manalapan_arboretum.htm, www.twp.manalapan.nj.us, applepi65@aol.com

Purpose: To honor and remember the three people who perished on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City as well as all the victims that perished on that horrific day.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because it could be located within the Borough of Carteret's main park. This park is used for many community activities including the "We Remember September 11th," held every September 11th in Carteret.

Events planned for this site: There will be student tours by the borough schools to learn and remember the horror of September 11th. The town will also coordinate an annual "We Remember" Ceremony on the site. The three trees dedicated in memory of Jaceryll Dechavez, Colleen Ann Meehan Barkow and Joseph Mangano are surrounded by flowers which are changed each season. A candle and memorial plaque has been placed in front of each tree. There site is constantly illuminated in honor of those lost.

Sponsored by: Carteret Borough Council

Maintained by: Carteret Parks Department

Project website contact: www.ci.carteret.nj.us

Project email contact: tomwin95@comcast.net

Address:
Carteret Avenue, Carteret Park
Carteret , New Jersey 07008

County: Middlesex

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Square footage: 40 square feet

Number and species of trees: 3-5: Evergreen

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.ci.carteret.nj.us, tomwin95@comcast.net

Purpose: "After the tragedies of 9-11, several employees at EPA formed a Committee to come up with ideas on how we can remember the fallen victims and their loved ones. Volunteers from Edison serving on the Committee are Linda Mauel, Towana Joseph, and myself. Having lost a close friend myself, I thought that planting tall slender trees which resemble the towers would serve as a symbol of the collapsed towers and those affected by 9-11. In addition, I wanted to embrace those lost in the other tragedies, Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania and the crash into our Pentagon. The Committee wanted to plant this Garden where it could be visible and accessible to all employees on this facility. We hope that you visit here often and find solace in its beauty." -Kathleen Savino

Reason this site was selected: It is our workplace and has lots of planting space. It signifies our relationship to the response, clean-up, and monitoring activities.

Events planned for this site: Reflection, prayer, and other similar passive recreational activity. A plaque will be a definite addition and other future additions may be lighting, walkway, flags, enhanced landscaping, benches, etc.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is a sacred space to those affected by the tragedies of 9-11-01. Each of the trees are symbolic: Columnar pin oaks (2) - To represent the Twin Towers destroyed. Weeping cherry - Memorial to the suffering and sadness experienced as a result of the attacks. Hollies (3) - Represent the lost, the living who suffered loss, and the generations to come.

Sponsored by: US Environmental Protection Agency Region II

Maintained by: EPA Region II - FAMB

Project email contact: savino.kathleen@epa.gov

Address:
2890 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, New Jersey 08837-3679

Dedication date: Oct. 7, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Square footage: 3000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 6-10: 2 Columnar pin oaks, 3 Nellie Stevens hollies, 1 Snow Fountain cherry

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , savino.kathleen@epa.gov

Purpose: This grove is dedicated to those that perished on September 11, 2001. Over one thousand people attended the ceremony on the first anniversary. The living memorial is park of the volunteer spirit that workd to create this site and continues to work to restore this area. We invited each family member to express their own thoughts in the dedicated area. We had a private ceremony, this was very important.

Reason this site was selected: The memorial is part of MARE: Memorial Arboretum Research and Education Center. This is unique place. We have other parks and open space areas in the township but this is special. It is part of the woods and there are lots of birds.

Events planned for this site: Our long-term goals are to share this story with citizen groups and student groups. It is a place that lends itself to walking, playing and exercise. It is a public space.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Places were people who have lost friends and relatives can come to and relax, be at peace. At the site, there is a small lake and picnic grove. It is quite peaceful.

Sponsored by: Freehold Township Shade Tree Commission

Maintained by: Freehold Township Department of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and Shade Tree Department which is under the Shade Tree Commission

Project email contact: sbelan@twp.freehold.nj.us

Address:
Randolph Road, Durand Park
Freehold Township, New Jersey 07728

County: Monmouth

Dedication date: Aug. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: grove is 1/2 acre

Acreage: 45 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: Four different types of trees, Helicia Carolina, Green Mountain Sugar Maples, Black Tupleo and Black Gum

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , sbelan@twp.freehold.nj.us

Purpose: The Glen Rock Assistance Council and Endowment was created by the Borough of Glen Rock after September 11 to offer financial, emotional, and comprehensive support to the 11 families of victims from their community. That support ranged from collecting over $100,000 to raking leaves to helping to build additions on homes. Moreover, family members were also given bereavement counseling, as well as holding weekly meetings. Cheryl Rinbrand said that these meetings created "friendships that hold us together." As time passed, this group realized that much of what it could do to help both family members and the community at large was to create a permanent memorial. Jon Cole of GRACE and the Board of Education described the community as a "type A town" in which "everyone wanted to do something." This memorial is that next contribution for GRACE, although they have left their mission statement open enough to encompass potential future catastrophic disasters.

Reason this site was selected: GRACE sought the input of all of the affected familiy members in the community as to what would be the appropriate site for this memorial. While initially the Trustees had thought that the town arboretum would be a logical location, the family members wanted a site that was more public and visible. Veterans Park is located in the heart of Glen Rock, directly across from one of the town's two commuter train stations that link this community to New York City. It is also already a gathering place during parades and other events. Finally, with a "small but dedicated DPW" and a number of parks in the community, it is a site that "could use a makeover," according to DPW head and borough council member Carol Knapp.

Events planned for this site: "The park has already been the site of local remembrances, candelight vigils, and a tribute march," said GRACE member and Borough council member Brad Jordan. Other than formal remembrances on September 11, the rest of the use of the park is intended to be informal and passive. A Forth of July run has been schedule to benefit the maintenance fund for the memorial.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Everyone from GRACE recognized that the word sacred is a very personal thing. For Jon Cole, he felt that the site was sacred because of the debris and steel that were placed on the site. Brad Jordan added that "we do this for the present but also for the future of children," saying that it will grow more sacred over time. Art teacher and designer Debbie Cella added that the site is "set apart from other places in town."

Sponsored by: Glen Rock Assistance Council and Endowment (GRACE); The community of Glen Rock; Borough of Glen Rock; Glen Rock Schools; Glen Rock Chamber of Commerce; Religious Communities of Glen Rock; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 850; American Legion Post 145

Maintained by: Borough of Glen Rock DPW; GRACE Memorial Site Maintenance Fund; Scouting and youth organizations

Project website contact: www.glenrocknj.net

Project email contact: Pisa47@optimum.net

Address:
Rodney and Main St.
Glen Rock, New Jersey 07452

County: Bergen

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 3 acres

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Norway maple, red maple, dogwood, honey locust, saphora, and cedar are existing on the property, and future planting species are being selected.

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.glenrocknj.net, Pisa47@optimum.net

Purpose: A living memorial and tribute to the Township residents who lost their lives in the September 11th World Trade Center attack.

Reason this site was selected: It is our largest park and location of our newly dedicated 9-11 memorial monument and Veteran's Memorial Gardens.

Events planned for this site: Services commemoration the anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11/01, Veteran's day, and Memorial Day.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: This particular site is now a haven for family members and friends of loved ones that perished in the World Trade Center attack, as well as persons who died as a result of foreign wars.

Sponsored by: 9-11 Memorial Committee

Maintained by: 9-11 Memorial Committee; Hazlet Township Department of Public Works

Address:
1776 Union Ave
Hazlet, New Jersey 07730

County: Monmouth

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 2 acres

Number and species of trees: None: angiosperms

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: According to Director of Environmental Services Casssandra Wilday, "The Memorial Tree Grove will fill an important need in the Hoboken community by providing surviving familiy members of deceased Hoboken residents with a special place to meditate and remember their lost loved ones. In fact, in the months following 9-11, several family members contacted the city requesting permisision to plant a tree in memory of lost loved ones."

Reason this site was selected: Pier A Park is directly on the waterfront just one mile from the WTC. On September 11, thousands gathered on the Pier to witness the events, and an impromptu memorial emerged there with flowers, flags, poems, and so on, and it remained for months afterwards. Wilday further notes, "because of the special meaning that Pier A Park has come to represent as a result of 9-11, the City of Hoboken is [creating] the Hoboken September 11th Memorial Tree Grove within the park."

Events planned for this site: There will be a public groundbreaking on September 11, 2002, and the tree grove will be completed by December 31, 2002. Volunteers will be utilized to help plant the trees, and many community members will be in attendance. The waterfront park is heavily trafficked with pedestrians and bikers, is located near many city agencies, and should be well viewed and used.

Sponsored by: City of Hoboken; New Jersey Tree Foundation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: City of Hoboken Department of Environmental Services

Address:
Pier A Park
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

County: Hudson

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 45,000

Number and species of trees: 21-100: London Planes

This project is best described as a: Park, Tree Grove, Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: Having lost 14 residents on September 11, Marlboro Township expressed an outpouring of compassion and community generosity after the event. The public demanded that some kind of a memorial be made, and the township is working to respond, including by fundraising amongst private funders to supplement their Forest Service grant. They will be planting 14 dogwood trees to honor the 14 dead with New Jersey's official memorial tree.

Reason this site was selected: Marlboro's living memorial will be sited somewhere within the town's municipal complex, but the exact location is still being considered. That had proposed an area nearer to the roadway, but that has been reevaluated as too small, another area is fairly ideal but is often used as overflow parking on July 4 and lacks utilities, and another has less inspiring natural environs. Christopher Marion is determined to find the proper location, and is working closely both with experts and community members (including family representatives of the deceased) to help shape this memorial.

Events planned for this site: A public dedication ceremony will be held on September 4th. Other events, including ongoing volunteer efforts and special activities, will be planned as the site develops. Meanwhile, the public is interacting with the memorial by helping to plan, design, and site it.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: They are still very much in the vision phase of the project, and hope to answer this question in the future.

Sponsored by: Marlboro Township; New Jersey Tree Foundation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Marlboro Township

Project website contact: www.marlboro-twp.com

Project email contact: cmarion@marlboro-twp.com

Address:
Marlboro Township Municipal Complex
Marlboro, New Jersey 07746

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 10,000 sq.ft

Acreage: to be determined

Number and species of trees: 11-20: dogwood

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.marlboro-twp.com, cmarion@marlboro-twp.com

Purpose: The purpose of this memorial is, according to their dedication, for it to serve as "A place of healing, prayer, and peace honoring the victims who died on September 11,2001." It features a tower made of scrap steel recovered from the North Tower, donated by Shrine patron Ray Donovan. This steel has been welded to create a "Tower of Remembrance" that holds four bells form the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity's Seminary in Monroe Virginia that have been silent for almost 30 years. The bells ring every hour, and visitors are invited to toll the bottom bell in memory or hope. The tower is surrounded by landscaping that feels like arms encircling the visitor and bringing them into the site where they can view the tower, interact with the bells, and read the names of the dead. It is adjacent to a woodland, and they plan to reforest around the site to make if feel more natural and continguous with the woods.

Reason this site was selected: The Shrine is a place of exceptional natural beauty and spiritual comfort to which many New Jersey widows and others affected by September 11 were coming to seek solace. The memorial was a merging of Rev. Krebs desire to utilize the bells and Ray Donovan's acquistion of WTC scrap. They felt compelled to build a place of beauty for their parisioners, town, state, and country.

Events planned for this site: Since their July 13, 2002 dedication, despite being a Catholic shrine, the site is open to the public seven days a week, year round. Administrator Pat Hughes noted, "if we only did it for one person, it was worth it. We want to make all those who have lost loved ones welcome here." Visitors already come daily, informally, as well as with bereavement groups and other organizations. They keep it sheltered from the media but open to the public and want to keep the focus on survivors and those who lost loved ones.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Rev. Peter Krebs and administrator Pat Hughes believe that both the memorial and the entire Shrine of St. Joseph are sacred. Krebs noted the difference between a monument that one merely visits and moves on from, and a memorial, which is healing, peaceful, private, and non-commerical. Rev. Krebs described the design elements created to make it a healing landscape, including white pines that symbolize peace in Native American culture, white flowers that are healing to the touch, the soothing color of lavender plantings, the sound and feel of the resonating, tolling bell, and so on. he wants it to be a site that peacefully engages all the senses, inviting contemplation and remembrance.

Sponsored by: Shrine of St. Joseph

Maintained by: Shrine of St. Joseph

Project website contact: www.stshrine.org

Project email contact: religious@stshrine.org

Address:
1050 Long Hill Road
Stirling, New Jersey 07980

Dedication date: Jul. 13, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: about 1-2 acres

Number and species of trees: 21-100: There are white pines that separate the memorial from the parking lot; dogwoods to honor the dead and symbolize new life; and other native reforestation to reincoporate the memorial with the surrounding woodlands.

This project is best described as a: Public Plaza or Town Center, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.stshrine.org, religious@stshrine.org

Purpose: Area for reflection and remembrance.

Reason this site was selected: According to project liason Jim Gray, "It is the most ideal location in the County and the highest point on the East Coast."

Events planned for this site: Possible annual 9-11 remembrances.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Gray said, "Yes, this site provides an area for quiet reflection and remembrance."

Sponsored by: Monmouth County Parks; 9/11 Memorial Committee; Friends of the Parks

Maintained by: Monmouth County Park System

Project website contact: www.monmouthcounty911memorial.com

Project email contact: jgray@co.monmouth.nj.us

Address:
Mt. Mitchell in the Atlantic Highlands
Lincroft, New Jersey 07738

County: Monmouth

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Select one and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 7 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: Various

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.monmouthcounty911memorial.com, jgray@co.monmouth.nj.us

Purpose: By planting 691 trees, the site is created to memorialize the 691 New Jersey lives lost on September 11. The green space with walkways, shaded lenses, and green lawns should seve as an area of quiet reflection for visitors to the park.

Reason this site was selected: Liberty State Park is directly across the Hudson River from the World Trade Center site, and was used as a triage center for injured victims after September 11. The park and its staff took in survivors and the injured and helped to maintain services following the tragedy. Impromptu memorials were placed along the shore immediately following the event, in the direct view of the site. Liberty is the "jewel" of the New Jersey State Parks and receives 4.5 million visitors per year. This 10 acre site is currently fenced in and overgrown with weeds, and its development will serve to connect the Liberty Science Center to the New Jersey Railroad Terminal building and the waterfront, and to buffer from the marina. Ecological restoration and remembrance of history are also fundamental components to Liberty State Park's long term development plan.

Events planned for this site: There will be a September 11, 2002 unveiling of the design concept that will be linked with the memorial service and New Jersey symphony concert already being held at Liberty State Park. The state Arbor Day ceremony will be held at the site, with 100 trees being planted by volunteers. Finally, a ribbon cutting is scheduled for September 11, 2003. Use of the site by park visitors will be ongoing and according to individual preferences.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Lisa Simms of the New Jersey Tree Foundation believes that the site is more of a public space than a sacred space, but that eventually and for some people it will be sacred.

Sponsored by: New Jersey Tree Foundation, Liberty State Park

Maintained by: Liberty State Park, New Jersey Tree Foundation

Project website contact: www.community.nj.com/cc/newjerseytreefoundation.org

Project email contact: njtf1@juno.com

Address:
Liberty State Park
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305

County: Union

Dedication date: Apr. 21, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 10.8 acres

Number and species of trees: 501-1,000: Site appropriate species of buffer trees, evergreens, large shade trees and smaller understory trees will be selected--with a preference for native trees. Dogwood, New Jersey's memorial tree, and Red Oak, New Jersey's state tree, will certainly be planted.

This project is best described as a: Park, Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.community.nj.com/cc/newjerseytreefoundation.org, njtf1@juno.com

An outdoor area with tiled ground surrounded by benches and foliage, with a stone building in the background

Purpose: President Shirley Tilghman made an announcement at a memorial service in December 2001 that the University would create a garden to honor the 13 Princeton Alumni who were killed on September 11. According to the press release in the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Tilghman stated, "our goal is to identify a beautiful and peaceful and living place where the names of these 13 Princetonians can be memorialized for all time. We hope it will become a place not only of remembrance, but of reflection and renewal--a place where their flames can be kept alive and their spirits can be at peace."

Reason this site was selected: The current plan is to build a garden in the heart of the campus next to Chancellor Green library, East of Nassau Hall--which is the University's first and oldest building and the location of the President's office, in the vicinity of the new Humanities Center. This center is currently under construction, so design of the site cannot be finalized until the end of this academic year.

Events planned for this site: The site was proposed at the memorial service for the 13 alumni, but other events wil not be planned until the final site is selected, designed, and created.

Sponsored by: Princeton University

Maintained by: Princeton University

Project website contact: www.princeton.edu

Project email contact: mmmiller@princeton.edu

Address:
Princeton University
Princeton , New Jersey 08544

County: Mercer

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: tbd

Acreage: tbd

Number and species of trees: None: The tree species and planting selections will be decided upon finalization of site design by the end of this academic year.

This project is best described as a: School Garden

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.princeton.edu, mmmiller@princeton.edu

Purpose: "To remember all victims of 9/11, 9/11 itself, and my husband. It's important to have places to go to remember," said Georgia Cudina. Parks commission member Patricia Schriver added, "it's a learning center" in that the area was set aside to be a quiet area that can now be used by area schools to reflect on and learn from the day.

Reason this site was selected: The Richard Cudina memorial is located on a wooded section of the Lebanon Township Memorial Park, which was entirely created through the efforts of the community. Each portion of this park including the picnic pavillion, children's play area, ballfield, and basketball court was created in memory of someone from the community who was tragically lost. Moreover, this is a large township of 32 square miles that lacks a town square. Since this site is adjacent to the Municipal Building, the volunteer firefighter and police buildings, the general store, and the school, the area really is the heart of the community that "brings people together like a square in Europe," said Mayor Eileen Swan. In terms of the specific site, Georgia was moved by the wooded area since she finds the canopy comforting and peaceful. The park plan had dedicated the area a "quiet zone" and it seemed the most appropriate place to put a memorial. The committee also noted the important aesthetic difference between the living trees and the starkness of the World Trade Center steel monument.

Events planned for this site: Since the park is such a community gathering space, there will be ongoing organized and spontaneous activities at the park. They also intend to hold both a September 11 dedication as well as annual remembrances. Finally, there will be a permanent interaction between both the adjacent school and other area schools in using the site as a learning and remembrance space.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Georgia said, "the word sacred is a very personal thing, but to me a forest is a sacred space. You choose to be alone and commune with whatever you need to think about." Mayor Eileen Swan added that the parks itself has special meaning beyond a normal park. While the 9/11 memorial site is currently sacred to the committee, "it will spread to the community through their involvement."

Sponsored by: Richard Cudina Memorial Committee; Township of Lebanon; Township Parks Commission; Lebanon Township School District; Vorhees High School; Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation; Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts; United Way

Maintained by: Community members of Lebanon Township, in concert with the Township Parks Commission

Project website contact: www.richardcudinamemorial.com, www.lebanontownship.net/Park/richardCudina.shtml

Project email contact: sjor@earthlink.net

Address:
530 West Hill Rd.
Glen Gardner, New Jersey 08826

County: Hunterdon

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 3.4 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: This project involves clearing out dead trees and invasive species and planting native trees to restore the health of the woodland.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Park, Forest, Public Plaza or Town Center, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.richardcudinamemorial.com, www.lebanontownship.net/Park/richardCudina.shtml, sjor@earthlink.net

Purpose: Project Coordinatory Gary Kroessig said, "ititially this was to be a county monument, now it is clear that it's beyond Essex victims to include everyone in New Jersey, the country, and internationally; everyone was affected. The site is to give people a place to come to reflect on lives that were lost that day, while the memorial garden is a place for the families specifically....Many people dont want to go to Ground Zero, its too close. Here it's quiet and close to home."

Reason this site was selected: On September 11, thousands of residents of Essex County came to Eagle Rock to view the WTC attacks, with impromptu memorials and shrines emerging on the site for months after. Kroessig said that everyone in the area knows that this is the overlook by which one can view the NYC skyline, and 9-11 was no exception. As such, they felt that they had to do something to enhance that site in the wake of the event and the new use of the space: "it was immediately clear that we needed to do something...this project really came to us." Improving the site is worthwhile unto itself, because the Reserve is somewhat underutilized (besides the hiking trails), according to Kroessig. Meanwhile, the WTC United Families Group was looking for an area to create a living memorial, and the two groups merged their vision and resources to work on this project. The site is currently being prepared for the installation of new walls with names of all of the victims of 9-11, with a central sculpture of an open book with the names of Essex county residents, a sculpture of a young girl, and a boy gazing out over New York with a lantern.

Events planned for this site: They plan to hold an October 20 unveiling ceremony and reception for the families, but they also feel that the families will want to hold ongoing services there, which is why their memorial grove is peacefully set to the side for quiet services.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Kroessig said, "the purpose of the trees is to make it sacred. It already has been a place where people bring candles, flags, and momentos." The viewshed inherently carries the memory of that day, for "its a solemn place now, people no longer want to laugh, carry on, and have fun here."

Sponsored by: WTC United Family Group; Eagle Rock Reservation; New Jersey Tree Foundation; USDA Forest Service; Prudential; PSE&G; Verizon

Maintained by: Eagle Rock Reservation

Project website contact: www.wtcunitedfamilies.org; artist: www.morelliart.com

Project email contact: mgrcondo@cs.com

Address:
Eagle Rock Reservation
, New Jersey 07052

County: Essex

Dedication date: Oct. 20, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 20,000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: 10 cherry trees will be used to line the approach to the memorial area from the roadway, and seven dogwood trees--which are New Jersey's official memorial tree--will be planted as a memorial garden

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.wtcunitedfamilies.org; artist: www.morelliart.com, mgrcondo@cs.com

New York

Purpose: To memorialize the five Seaford High School alumni who died on September 11: Tommy Haskell '82 (FDNY), Timmy Haskell '85 (FDNY), John Perry '82 (NYPD), Robert Sliwak '77 (Cantor-Fitzgerald), and Michael Wittenstein '85 (Cantor-Fitzgerald). The project was initiated by two former principals of the school who then created a committee comprised of school and town leaders, family members of the deceased, and other interested community members. The memorial garden and teaching plaza is the physical act of remembrance, while they also created five ongoing scholarships of $3,000 each, to be awarded to Seaford High School students, in memory of the five alumni.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because it is on the high school grounds, accessible to all the students, and also is highly visible from local streets.

Events planned for this site: A groundbreaking ceremony was already held on August 14th, with dedication to occur on November 23rd. But the memorial will not just be used for events once in awhile, it is created for daily use. The memorial is going to be both a garden and a teaching plaza that is large enough to accomodate a class of 30. It is also adjacent to the school, and can be used to create a beautiful space for people to relax on nice evenings, after music concerts, meetings, during graduation and so on. Finally, it gives family members of the victims a place to come and remember those they lost.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The memorial will be multi-use, Seaford Booster Club member Lynda Schachner noted, so for some it will not be a sacred space. For the families, it could potentially serve as a sacred place of remembrance. In order to ensure that the site is maintained, the group is installing devices that prevent skateboarders from using the site.

Sponsored by: 9-11 Seaford High School Memorial Committee

Maintained by: Seaford School District

Project email contact: lschachn@optonline.net

Address:
Seaford High School
1575 Seamens Neck Road, New York 11783

County: Nassau

Dedication date: Nov. 23, 2002

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Public Plaza, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , lschachn@optonline.net

Reason this site was selected: The living memorial begins at the edge of a forest clearing, on a hillside that overlooks the Hudson Valley region. There is a path that will take visitors down into the park and around the recreation complex. The living memorial is intended to offer a place for serenity and peace as well as for the public to engage, walk and talk along a tree-lined path. The living memorial committee has been busy selecting tree species and building consensus on the ultimate message that this memorial will leave our next generation. Ramapo Parks and Recreation representatives Michelle Antosca and Sharon Hendler hope that "in 100 years this living memorial will still be here."

Events planned for this site: There will be annual events held at this site. However,each time there is a sporting event the national anthem is played. The flagpole marks one end of the "celebration of life" memorial giving it an honored place in our daily lives.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: In the sense that this place is very important to our community, it is a sacred place. In the sense that sports bring people together and are something we share in common with the international community, it is a sacred place. Many people, young and old, use these facilities with their families and friends. In this way, it is a very special and sacred part of our lives.

Sponsored by: Town of Ramapo Recreation and Parks & The Ramapo Parks Foundation

Maintained by: Town of Ramapo Recreation and Parks

Project email contact: shelst@aol.com

Address:
Ramapo, New York 10901

County: Rockland County

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 21-100: the living memorial committee is in the process of selecting tree species for the walkway. species selection is based upon the site as well as the meaning to family members

This project is best described as a: Park, Public Plaza, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , shelst@aol.com

Purpose: To improve the recreation opportunities and lives of dogs and their owners. The Bedford Dog Owners Group and the Town of Bedford are collaborating to create a canine tribute park that is a place of beauty, passive recreation, off-leash recreation for dogs, as well as a rescue dog training center, and a memorial to the working dogs that were involved in the rescue efforts at Ground Zero on September 11. President of Bedfored Dog Owners Group, Patricia Barry, added, "One of the most exciting features of the Park is the K9 Search and Rescue Agility Training Center that we are building to serve the Lower-Hudson Valley Region. There is a real shortage of places available where members of the regional K9 search and rescue community can gather to train new and seasoned dogs, to exchange ideas and to hold demonstrations and competitions. Ann McCreary of our group has been working tirelessly with representatives from a number of organizations that use K9 search and rescue dogs to develop the specifications for the new facility. She is also in contact with other organizations that train service dogs (e.g. Seeing Eye Dogs) and regional recreational agility clubs that may benefit from using the facility."

Reason this site was selected: For many years, dog owners in the Town of Bedford have dreamed of having a space where they and their dogs could congregate and socialize. Despite an abundance of open land in the community, there were no public places where dogs could play off-leash. Moreover, dogs were prohibited from being unleashed in public and subject to stiff fines for violation of Town leash laws. Following the closing of a long-time, but privately-owned gathering spot for dog owners, Beaver Dam Sanctuary, Bedford dog owners began to organize. After garnering support from the local press as well as residents, the group approached the Town Supervisor with the idea of a dog park to be established on town-owned land. The Town of Bedford was receptive to the idea and the responsibility for developing such a park was happily given to Dr. Marilynn Glasser, Director of Leisure and Human Services for the Town of Bedford Recreation and Parks Department, who had long been an advocate for a dog park in Bedford. Through the process of writing its Dog Park Proposal to the Town Board, the group visited eight town-owned properties and ranked their suitability. Soon, it became apparent that Beaver Dam Park, a 27-acre piece of Town property just down the road from Beaver Dam Sanctuary, was the most ideal site. Beaver Dam Park is situated on a ridge at the top of a hill and offers beautiful vistas of the surrounding countryside. The property is easily accessible and is close to the most densely populated areas of the Town. The presence of a water tower from the nearby prison on the property means easy access to water for visitors and plantings. Few areas within the Park have steep grades, unlike many of the other viewed properties. Beaver Dam Park also had another critical and very positive attribute – it had few neighbors. Founder Linda Trepel-Cantor’s experience in siting housing for psychiatric patients knew that NIMBY issues could make or break a project. “We knew right away that if we could take this piece of property that was not being cared for and make it beautiful, it would be accepted,” she said. Of the eight properties visited, Beaver Dam Park had been the most neglected. In its recent history, the land had been clear cut and had been used as a site by local contractors for dumping building materials. But, this fact was soon turned into a positive. “The site offered so much potential. Here is a project that the community could easily wrap its arms around. This could really turn into something great,” Barry remembers thinking.

Events planned for this site: According to Barry, "Development is underway at the site of the future Bedford Canine Tribute Park. The Town of Bedford has completed the removal of large debris from the property. A plant inventory study was donated by a local firm, SavATree, who identified the healthy, native trees and shrubs that remained on the property after it was selectively cleared in November 2004. A detailed topographic survey was undertaken and a civil engineer has been hired who is starting work on designing the access road and parking areas to enable paving work to begin in the spring. Richard Quigley of IQ Landscape Architects, will spend the winter months working with the civil engineer on the final design of the park. In the spring, we hope to stake out the features of the park. We will soon be busy orchestrating many of the anticipated spring volunteer projects that will concern erecting the fencing, clean up, laying out the woodland trails and boardwalk construction over wetter trail areas. Initial planning is also underway for the memorial entrance that will pay tribute to the efforts of Working Dogs, both search and rescue and therapy, and their human trainers in the aftermath of 9/11. A focal point of this entrance will be a statue of the search and rescue dog, Bear, a beautiful golden retriever who is credited with finding the most victims at Ground Zero. Once the parameters of the space are determined in our final design, members of this Committee will begin work on soliciting designs from the art community and developing a selection committee from local citizens, organizations and regional K9 search and rescue and therapy organizations that participated at Ground Zero. Aside from site development and planning, our group has been focused on building momentum for our project. We devote a considerable amount of time to fundraising, as well as to public relations. Our volunteer list keeps growing and our membership is now at 185 from 12 a year ago! In terms of community events, our group co-sponsored with the Town of Bedford, the first-ever Dog Paddle Day last September. Over 200 dogs attended this open swim at the town pool. We were a little nervous as it was our first ever dog-inclusive event, but there were no incidents to report, just tons of fun and $4,000 extra in the coffers. I think we started a new tradition in Bedford! Last month, we held a holiday dog biscuit sale. We raised another $4,000 (our magic number) and the project was adopted by local middle school 7-graders as their community building project. On May 7, 2005, we will be hosting a “Going to the Dogs” Benefit, a not-too-fancy cocktail party and silent auction at our local historical hall. Representatives from regional K9 service organizations will hopefully be our guests as we aim to raise funds for the Agility Training Center."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: “The Bedford Canine Tribute Park project is about creating a new sacred space to replace a cherished place that our community lost. It is also about restoring a natural place as a tribute to our connection with other species and to the natural world,” says Patricia Barry. “The Tribute Park will be a sacred place where people from all walks of life can gather to share their life experiences and create enduring friendships,” adds Linda Trepel-Cantor. Trepel-Cantor said that the whole community, open space, and even her own backyard are sacred.

Sponsored by: Bedford Dog Owners Group; Town of Bedford; New York Search and Rescue; IQ Landscape Architects, Inc.; Sav-A-Tree; Saw Mill Health Club; Garon Fence; Westchester Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation

Maintained by: Town of Bedford

Project website contact: www.bedforddog.org

Project email contact: pattib@bestweb.net

Address:
Beaver Dam Rd. between Harris Rd. and Jay St.
Katonah, New York 10536

County: Westchester

Dedication date: Jun. 1, 2005

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 20 acres

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: The existing mix of young invasives will be restored to a native woodland.

This project is best described as a: Park, Forest, Brownfield or Restoration, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.bedforddog.org, pattib@bestweb.net

Purpose: According to the British Memorial Garden website, "The Garden is intended both as a living memorial and as a place of solitude, comfort and reflection; a truly British garden drawing from the many wonderful elements of the historic gardens of Britain. It will be a gift to the people of New York, a place for the community to enjoy and experience the historic friendship linking the two nations. The Garden will also offer a place for the British community to hold annual Remembrance Day observances and reflect upon recent events and shared tragedies." Chairman of the Friends of the British Memorial Garden Camilla Hellman added that "people need to feel that the garden renews them, it's not a gravesite. The project grew out of 9-11 and honors the victims of 9-11, but it also honors the unity of Great Britain and the United States." Furthermore, as a British garden, it is designed to be a whole environment that is enclosed and beautiful. Everything from the stone to the bollards to the fenceposts is created with British materials and designed with a British identity. It is also designed to promote unity amongst the different peoples of the United Kingdom.

Reason this site was selected: After September 11th, Hellman visited sites all over New York City in search of an appropriate location for a garden. Although Battery Park was suggested, Hellman felt that this area was already quite full of memorials to various events and groups. She discovered Hanover Square in Wall Street and found the space to be enclosed and appropriate, only later learning of the rich British and American Heritage that this site held. It was named Hanover Square during British colonial times, as inspired by London's Hanover Square. It became a resdential, publishing, and retail center of Manhattan in the 18th century. Today, it will become a part of 14 rehabilitated parks in Lower Manhattan, including several that are being designed to promote access to the East River.

Events planned for this site: The British Memorial Garden will be used for annual 9/11 Memorial Concerts, Remembrance Day events on November 11th, as well as Tartan Day Concerts in April and a "Victorian Celebration" for the holidays in December and other cultural events. Surrounding businesses and local residents have formed a Community Liaison Committee to help shape future programming for the site. The garden will be used ever day for sitting, relaxing and reflection.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Hellman responded that "Ground Zero is sacred," and she did not believe the site was sacred. Rather, "it's a jewel that has to be treasured. You want to make it important to people so they embrace it; it has to be open to everybody."

Sponsored by: British Memorial Garden New York Trust, Inc.; New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Maintained by: British Memorial Garden Conservancy; New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: www.britishmemorialgarden.org

Project email contact: friends@britishmemorialgarden.org

Address:
Hanover Square
New York City, New York 10004

County: New York

Dedication date: Nov. 11, 2005

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 3/4 acre

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Yew, Honey Locust, boxwood, other traditional British trees

This project is best described as a: Park, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.britishmemorialgarden.org, friends@britishmemorialgarden.org

Purpose: The memorial was part of a huge community effort to do something after the smoke cleared. It really was unplanned but became very positive as a way for this community to come together and get through the early days. People couldn't wait for spring. And we wanted to share that with everyone who was on the promenade that day - and each day following 9/11.

When we were asked by Lynden Miller if we could use 25,000 daffodil bulbs I couldn't think of a better way to remember this horrific event then with the symbols of life. Honestly, we were not quite comfortable with linking our project to the tragedy but then 600 people were at our door. Our largest volunteer group to date. Everyone was looking to do something. It was an amazing experience and there was so much cooperation among us. We received thousands of dollars worth of supplies - for site preparation, soil, and our sign and then the firemen showed up on our first clean up day. They stood with us at the site for Saturday's citywide moment of silence. It was a very powerful moment.

Reason this site was selected: It was one of the last pieces of privately owned land on the pier. It was coming over to us - but it was not yet designed. This pier is situated perfectly against the Manhattan skyline. It was funny how that happened. The site is quite unique; it overlooks Manhattan with a spectacular view. Thousands of people looked out over these piers and toward lower Manhattan. Days later when the smoke cleared there was a candlelight vigil. That promenade - and those piers - has always been a way for us to look at the city and then to look back at ourselves.

Events planned for this site: On April 6, 2002 we planned a moment of silence for our volunteers. Local fireman came down to Furman Street to test their gear and ladders. It was a total coincidence. We invited them to stand with us and they did.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The fate of this space will be in many people's hands. We believe that the process by which it was created was sacred. When we planted the garden, it was for ourselves. There has been media coverage about this site but it's our private healing process that is sacred. We notice, when we work on the site, people from the promenade are staring down at us. It's then that you become very self-aware and know that this is public space. Many people must have a say in the garden's ultimate vision, at the same time I think of the candle shrines on the promenade. They are still there. Who is going to bother them? Remove them? These daffodils can come back, they tell us, up to 40 years.

Sponsored by: Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition, NYC Parks Daffodil Project

Maintained by: Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition

Project website contact: www.brooklynbridgepark.org

Address:
Furman Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201

County: Kings

Dedication date: Apr. 6, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and temporary

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 10,000

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.brooklynbridgepark.org,

Purpose: The Clinton Community Garden was founded in 1978 and has continued to serve as a green sanctuary to the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in midtown Manhattan.

Reason this site was selected: It serves as a public gathering place and the garden volunteers chose to hold a Hell's Kitchen Fire Heroes Benefit concert for the three fire houses in their neighborhood, raising funds along with the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association and Gateway Greening, honoring their local heroes, and inviting them into their green oasis.

Events planned for this site: On their website, Adam Honigman notes, "On Sept. 22, 2001 Clinton Community Garden along with US3 sponsored Hell's Kitchen Fire Heroes Benefit Concert where we raised $6,000 for the 38 lost firefighters' families from our Hell's Kitchen Fire Houses. We visited our 3 Fire Houses to give them each a check for $2,000, a key to the garden and a jar of Hell's Kitchen Honey from our Fall garden beehive harvest. This event was so meaningful to the firefighters and the community that we have decided to make it an annual Hell's Kitchen picnic to honor our local firefighters & policemen on the Fall Equinox....The Clinton Community Garden is committed to deepening our relationships with all three organizations, i.e. visits when all the parades stop 3 months, 6 months, a year from now, when it's even more important that the grieving know that there are folks who care. A sharing of a pie, garden honey and fresh grown garden produce with a visit are neighborly under ordinary circumstances - under present conditions, simple gestures like these are even more helpful. All of the firemen are being given garden keys with the understanding that our garden is now their backyard away from home (most live out of the Clinton Community Garden's immediate neighborhood.) Who better to welcome into our garden community?"

Sponsored by: Clinton Community Garden; Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association; Gateway Greening

Maintained by: Clinton Community Garden

Project website contact: www.clintoncommunitygarden.org

Project email contact: annie8c@aol.com

Address:
West 48th Street between 9th and 10th Avenue
New York, New York 10036

County: New York

Dedication date: Sep. 21, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 15,000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: The garden has 108 private garden plots in the rear and 17 more plots on the public lawn. The site is accented with a variety of trees, shrubs, herb gardens, medicinal plant beds, and even beehives.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.clintoncommunitygarden.org, annie8c@aol.com

Purpose: We believe a memorial at Crescent Beach Park will symbolize the love, honor and commitment our community has for the victims and survivors of 9/11/01. The memorial will offer a place (centrally located on the South Shore of Staten Island) for loved ones to gather in a serene waterfront setting and will reflect the love and respect of our community for our flag and our country. From Crescent Beach Park, the skyline of Manhattan is visible - we are located in Great Kills Harbor.

Reason this site was selected: This site was selected because it is currently a community park in planning - the community has erected a makeshift memorial and our civic association believes that it would be fitting for a permanent memorial.

Events planned for this site: We will offer a candle light vigil at the site on the evening of September 11, 2002 - and probably every year thereafter. Our annual block party is held every year the weekend after Labor Day - to which the community participates actively and we believe our community will welcome the chance for passive/active use of this site as a Memorial and Garden Community Gathering site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: A place where one can reflect, remember, pray

Sponsored by: Crescent Beach Civic Association, Inc.; Coalition for Great Kills Harbor Park

Maintained by: Friends of Crescent Beach Park as well as the New York City Parks Department - Staten Island (Commissioner Thomas Paulo)

Project website contact: to come

Project email contact: zirngiblc@sullcrom.com

Address:
Tennsyon Drive and Glover Street
Staten Island, New York 10308-3343

County: Richmond

Dedication date: Sep. 1, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: None: There are currently not one specific species/number of tree. We would like a symbolic number of trees - perhaps the amount lost from Staten Island in total.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park, Wetland, Greenway, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: to come, zirngiblc@sullcrom.com

Purpose: According to the project description, "The original proposal to dedicate a ball field restoration project to the memory of the events of September 11th expressed the communty's need to begin a healing process. Recognizing the need for the children in the community to express their emotions about the terrorist attack, East Islip Schools Superintendent Capozzi requested that the project be student driven, from design to completion. The memorial will thus provide the children with vehicles to express their feelings and emotions about the tragedy of September 11, 2001, as well as creating a special place that will tell the story of September 11 and the world's reaction to the tragedy, as told through the hearts and souls of East Islip students....This will be a place where these students can return, years from now with their children, to share with them what happened on September 11, 2001 and how it affected the world. Elements of the Memorial will be reflective of the students' expressions of emotion. An environment will be created that will honor heroes, mourn for the lives that were lost, and offer hope and healing for the future. The memorial also offers students a unique opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to a real life project...and to help foster a stronger understanding of the meaning of community."

Reason this site was selected: Memorial coordinator Glen Herbst noted, "It became apparent that the memorial was NOT going to be a 'structure based memorial' but rather, it will be 'an environment' that tells the story of Sept. 11, 2001....The involvement of the students has propelled the vision and scope of the Memorial well beyond the initial proposal of a small memorial garden adjacent to this ball field. The 9-11 memorial has now taken on a life of its own, and the memorial location was subsequently moved to the NW corner of Timber Point Elementary School to allow for maximum access, parking, and proximity to utilities."

Events planned for this site: Students are completely involved in the participatory evolution of this memorial, working with architects, landscape architects, designers, masons, engineers, teachers, staff, and other volunteers. Every two weeks, students meet with these experts to discuss concepts, as well as using architecture and art skills towards the memorial. It is an evolving project still very much in the planning phase.

Sponsored by: East Islip Schools

Maintained by: East Islip Schools

Project website contact: www.eastislip.k12.ny.us

Project email contact: tp911memfield@aol.com

Address:
180 Timber Point Road
East Islip, New York 11730

County: Suffolk

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: tbd

Acreage: tbd

Number and species of trees: None: tbd

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.eastislip.k12.ny.us, tp911memfield@aol.com

Purpose: Banks said, “with the impact that the September 11th tragedy has had on Nassau County Residents, we would like to identify a site in Eisenhower Park to recognize our citizens lost and those who spent tireless hours working on a feat of common humanity....our hopes are that through a landscape design of tree plantings, woody landscape materials, and perennials we can offer a place for contemplation and healing to anyone that would like or need that comfort. Additionally the garden project would be able to restore a sense of pride in what and how we overcome such a tragedy, and renew a spirit within our community to continue to work together to preserve our freedom.”

Reason this site was selected: "Eisenhower Park,” Banks said, “is centrally located within Nassau County and easily accessible to the residents throughout the county. The area within the park we would like to offer is at the north end of the lake. We feel this is an ideal spot for such a garden. Adjacent to this area are the Veterans Memorial Garden and Tree Plantings.

Events planned for this site: The gardening project is based on community participation, they are considering holding a benefit concert at this site, and will update us as new events occur. They plan to involve local fraternal organizations, garden groups, corporations, and private sector participants.

Sponsored by: Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums

Project website contact: http://www.co.nassau.ny.us/parks.html

Project email contact: Doreen.Banks@mail.co.nassau.ny.us

Address:
Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums, Eisenhower Park
East Meadow, New York 11554

County: Nassau

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: tbd

Acreage: tbd

Number and species of trees: None: According to Nassau County Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Doreen Banks, "our hopes are that through a landscape design of tree plantings, woody landscape materials, and perennials we can offer a place for contemplation and healing to anyone that would like or need that comfort." Tree species and number will be selected as the memorial develops.

This project is best described as a: Park

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

For more information, contact: http://www.co.nassau.ny.us/parks.html, Doreen.Banks@mail.co.nassau.ny.us

Purpose: The community garden has developed from a former dumping ground, so beautifying the whole site is a long term goal. The winter walkway is one memorial component in response to the influx of visitors after September 11. It was truly a spontaneous, community-generated effort with donations of plants pouring in, and various school, forestry, and senior groups volunteering their time and energy.

Reason this site was selected: The garden was in the process of being made prior to September 11, but it took on a new meaning and more importance after the tragedy. The director noted a ten-fold increase in visitors, many from far away and out of state, that would go to the gardens to seek solace and would leave plants in tribute.

Events planned for this site: They held a dedication planting and poetry reading in late September.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Their site is a positive, shared public space that the community has come to value. While the director sees it as a secular public space, she notes that many outsiders view it as sacred and some treat it like a gravesite.

Sponsored by: Endor Community Garden, America the Beautiful, JM Kaplan Fund

Maintained by: Endor Community Garden; Riverdale School; Fieldston School; JFK High School; Wave Hill Forestry Interns

Project email contact: hilary@kitasei.com

Address:
253rd St. and Fieldston Road
Riverdale, New York 10471

County: Bronx

Dedication date: Sep. 3, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: multi-acre site

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: This project is a winter walk planted with early winter bloomers (i.e. witch hazel, crocus, snowdrop) adjacent to a large woodlands with thousands of trees.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Forest

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , hilary@kitasei.com

Purpose: Gardener and retired social worker Herbert Tibbs spoke about the development of the garden, "First Quincy Street garden was first registered as a GreenThumb garden in 1981. We have first, second, and even third generation—little babies and toddlers—that have been on the block for many years. The neighborhood was in transition at the time, but we still have a number of seniors. It was mostly one and two-family homes, but during this building boom, every little vacant space is now becoming concrete and metal and steel, and that was one of the things that really bothered me. Because I think, in urban communities, there is a great deal of congestion. People do not have open space. They don’t have the necessary greenery that they need for the purposes of oxygen. Urban planners, builders and politicians should actually develop communities in such a way that parks and gardens become ventilators for the community, because that’s the only way that we’re going to reduce a lot of the environmental diseases like asthma. Plus, I mean, it’s just comforting to go sit in an open space."

Reason this site was selected: Green Guerillas is including this garden in its Trees for Life and Unity project because of the September 11 memorial, event, and dedication that were already been held in the garden. Also, the gardeners are interested in planting more trees in this large garden site, either to serve the community, or to honor other memories, as well as to 9/11.

Events planned for this site: On September 11, 2003, approximately 40 uniformed firemen and 20 family members of fallen firefighters came to the garden for the dedication of the "Hook and Ladder" sculpture and plaque in memory of the fallen New York City black firefighters. The ladder itself was scavenged from the garden grounds by Tibbs, adding another layer to this "living memorial." Rebecca Ferguson added, "this place was packed. You couldn't get down the street, and it was really wonderful because the firefighters lined up on the street and did a really nice processional." In addition to the September 11 memorial, First Quincy recently lost one of its gardeners, a 44 year old woman in perfect health who was a doctor. There was a memorial held in her home, but the garden also planned to set aside her plot and plant it with memorial flowers only for that season, rather than giving it away to another member. Beyond memorials, the garden has hosted job and career fairs, arts fairs, and health fairs. Tibbs noted, "because there was so much unemployment and underemployment in the neighborhood, our first event was to have a job and career fair to try and meet some of the needs of the community."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "Absolutely and categorically, because when we had our memorial ceremony, we had a bishop of International Fellowship and a priest of the African church. They came and we had libations--the sprinkling of water--and we sounded the names of all of the firemen who were memorialized. This is a sacred space," Tibbs said.

Sponsored by: First Quincy Street Garden; Green Guerillas

Maintained by: First Quincy Street Garden

Project email contact: tibbstead@aol.com

Address:
397-401 Quincy St
Brooklyn, New York ?????

County: Kings

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Mulberry, apple, pear, a small evergreen tree

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , tibbstead@aol.com

Purpose: Staten Island was hard hit by 9-11. Immediately after the event, Snug Harbor was hosting 2-3 funerals per day, many of them for rescue workers. As such, there was huge demand for a large scale Staten Island memorial to honor both those that died and the heroism of all those who served. The SIBG is working to create a memorial with built and natural elements that is an aid to healing for both firefighters--in particular the Rescue 5 firehouse with whom they are working--and all Staten Islanders. They are converting a small building currently used for some educational work and staff facilities into a permanent 9-11 tribute center where a permanent display, a rotating display, and a documentary viewing space will be housed. This is connected by an allee of hornbeams to the three acre forest site of the healing garden. Working closely with a clinical psychologist, a city parks landscape architect, as well as a 150-person citizens committee, the SIBG plans are still a work in progress, but their goals are clear: to create a natural space that offers solace, beauty, and a destination for remembrance and healing.

Reason this site was selected: Prior to 9-11, the site had been considered by the SIBG to have "unrealized potential" as a woodland garden. The living memorial project presented a chance to redevelop a site and create a space with a feeling of enclosure, direction, flow, journey, privacy, and opportunity, interacting with all of the senses throughout. It will include a central allee that the sun will pass through to create a dappled effect, and visitors will walk down gently graded switchbacks to end at an artesian well and "gazing sphere" (made from WTC scrap) at the bottom of the site.

Events planned for this site: The site will feature the restored 18" caliper callary pear from the WTC site that the SIBG staff nursed back to health. Theis September 11, the groundbreaking ceremony will feature planting of the cuttings from this tree. The staff is working with the city councilman and many other partners to put together the large-scale public event, hopefully to involve every single fire company in Staten Island. Beyond that, the tribute center will offer a chance for changing events and interaction, but the living memorial will remain as a permanent, personal, natural destination for healing and peace.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The SIBG staff firmly believes in the power of trees and the ability to create a healing space, and they hope that the community will find it sacred as well.

Sponsored by: Staten Island Botanical Garden; USDA Forest Service; Rescue 5 Firehouse

Maintained by: Staten Island Botanical Garden

Project website contact: www.sibg.org

Project email contact: sibginc@erols.com

Address:
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, New York 10301

County: Staten Island

Dedication date: Sep. 14, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 90,000

Acreage: 3 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: existing trees include: cherry, Norway maple, honey locust, willow, horse chestnut, sassafras, silver maple, and red oak; new canopy trees include: dawn redwood, variety of evergreens, magnolia, sweet gum, sourwood, Kentucky coffee new understory trees include: dogwood, Eastern redbud, crab apple, and serviceberry

This project is best described as a: Forest

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.sibg.org, sibginc@erols.com

Green tree in a garden amidst other foliage

Purpose: Garrison lost one of its residents in the attack on the World Trade Center. The community of parents and residents decided to honor this life and others lost with a living memorial. The Garrison School is strongly supported by parents and the community. “Everyone is willing to “pitch in and help” making this a very special place,” according to school principal, Dr. Ellen Bergman. It was no surprise that so many rallied together to create a place at the school to reflect and remember the tradgic events of 9/11.

Reason this site was selected: The site selected for the memorial is on the public athletic field. However, the memorial has been designed to appear at the edge of the woods, quite a distance from high-traffic sporting events. The site was selected because it is a destination that when once reached intends to offer peace

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: This whole place is sacred. The memorial is one piece of a larger part of our community. The Garrison School was founded in the late 19th Century. It is a historic place. The children make this place sacred.

Sponsored by: Garrison Elementary School, Garrison Garden Club and the Lower Hudson-Long Island RC&D Council

Maintained by: Garrison Elementary School & The Garrison Garden Club

Address:
, New York 10524

Dedication date: Oct. 11, 2002

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Oaks and Pines

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: The Memorial Grove at Sunset Park will consist of two semi-circular clusters of canopy and understory trees that will embrace and frame lower Manhattan. The botanical color signature is white, featuring tree and shrub species that will flower from early spring throughout the summer.

Reason this site was selected: Sunset Park, which is elevated above street level, is a perfect viewshed for lower Manhattan, which is why it was chosen as the Parks Department’s memorial site for September 11th. It is also a Park that will benefit greatly benefit from the landscape enhancement. Parks hopes to generate community interest in the grove by working with local groups to help maintain the planting.

Events planned for this site: Their design plan is still in development, but they plan to denote the trees as living memorials through the use of signature species and interpretive iconography. They also hope to have outreach through volunteer tree plantings, community contributions of seasonal plantings, art installations, meetings, and performances. Their design will reflect these plans by leaving some space unfinished for future community input.

Sponsored by: New York Tree Trust; New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: www.nyc.gov/parks

Project email contact: Adriana.Jacykewycz@parks.nyc.gov, GUN7393.Olmsted_OL.Olmsted@parks.nyc.gov

Address:
Sunset Park
Brooklyn, New York 11232

County: Kings

Dedication date: Nov. 25, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 24.5 acres

Number and species of trees: 21-100: 16 Yellowood; 21 Two-winged Silverbell; 8 White Flowering Redbuds; along with Creeping Cotoneaster, White Carpet Rose, and White Dwarf Narcissus plantings

This project is best described as a: Park

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: less than 10

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.nyc.gov/parks, Adriana.Jacykewycz@parks.nyc.gov, GUN7393.Olmsted_OL.Olmsted@parks.nyc.gov

Purpose: The site is to provide a facility for a 9-11 memorial to a local community. Turnaround Friends President Anthony Marraccini noted that there are 47,000 people living within a half-hour walking distance to the site and 470,000 people within a half-hour drive, for whom the trip up to the WTC site is to far.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because Turnaround Friends has been involved with the Great Kills waterfront since they were formed in 1994. They have succeded so far in changing the degraded, former clamming location into a beautiful wildflower garden with many butterflies, birds, and human visitors. Turnaround Friends is a grassroots nonprofit of local residents that are dedicated to preserving the waterfront, with the official city park still being watered by Anthony Marraccini's garden hose that he used for his original squatter garden on the site. The extra 2-3 acres of land available further up Nelson Avenue is an overgrown area including a road right-of-way that the city has assured them will not be developed. They are happy to expand their waterfront site and to create a lasting memorial using the "aesthetic beauty of trees."

Events planned for this site: Turnaround Friends is certain that the development of this site will continue to generate media attention and political interest, as they have had city councilmen and even the Governor come to speak at events of theirs before. This dedication, still a long ways off, should be similar. Also, volunteer prison work crews are sometimes brought in to do maintenance work. They anticipate that private, civic, religious, social, and educational groups will want to hold ongoing functions there in the future. In the long term, they hope to hold an arts festival and arts exhibit that emphasizes nature and waterfront ecologies. Currently, it is used by families, adults, kids, and teenagers alike, in a peaceful, interactive manner, for "land that is socially positive makes people behave."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The emphasis of the memorial portion "will be on trees and tranquility in contrast to the colorful wildflower garden. They will enter a sanctuary of trees that is also a home for birds and wildlife."

Sponsored by: Turnaround Friends, Inc.; NYC Parks and Recreation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: NYC Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: www.turnaroundfriends.org

Project email contact: info@turnaroundfriends.org

Address:
Block 5303, Lot 70, Nelson Avenue
Great Kills, New York 10308

County: Staten Island

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 2.5 acres of new development

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Turnaround Friends' Landscape Architect Brad Green has supplied a comprehensive list of likely tree species to be planted, but they will progress according to funding availability.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park, Wetland, Waterfront, Brownfield or Restoration

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.turnaroundfriends.org, info@turnaroundfriends.org

Purpose: According to Michael Stipkala, one of the Friends of Brook Park, "The Living Memorial Project allowed the kids to talk and help make the place a sanctuary of sorts. It offers peace, quiet, and reflection on the events of September 11th. Kids in the neighborhood say 'we deserve something nice in the neighborhood...I'll walk the labyrinth and come out feeling like a queen.'" Kim Iacono, also a Friends of Brook Park volunteer, adds, "this project functions in every way that has meaning to me-- as an educational experience both about how things are grown and develop, and will be grown by the community involving scores of people, and also it will function spritually and experientially....The project also serves to instill in the kids a sense of how important and empowered they are." The labyrinth and peace walk is a place for contemplation and beauty in response both to September 11 and to the problems of the world more broadly as well.

Reason this site was selected: The site for the labyrinth and grove is part of the fenced-in area of Brook Park, but it is covered in asphalt that is now buckling due to problems with the subsoils--as it was formerly a housing site. The Friends of Brook Park have long hoped to develop this area in green, rather than by adding another playground, and now their project is gaining momentum.

Events planned for this site: On September 11, 2002, Brook Park held a dedication along with several other gardens in the Mott Haven neighborhood to dedicate and link their existing (painted) labyrinths. They continue to hold ongoing meetings with community members and schools to solicit input on design and implementation of the project, while attending community board meetings and reaching out to Parks for input as well. The creation of the project is an event itself, but once the grove and labyrinth are in existence, they will serve as a site for "a real prayer for world peace," Iacono said.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Stipkala responded, "That would be up to how it is perceived and used. With the existing garden, people and children plant and feel ownership over the space. In a secular way, people feel their energy is important to the space, and the fruits of their labor are apparent...Also the fact that there's so little trash here shows that the community feels ownership over the space." Iacono added, "People will use this site to cross a boundary into a sacred space--to deal with grief, pain, illness, and forgiveness. They will let go of that in prayer when crossing the bridge. The unity and peace ring of trees is the only solution to events like September 11. We are creating a place to focus the mind on peace and to let go."

Sponsored by: Friends of Brook Park; Camino de Paz; Puebla en Marcha; NYC Department of Parks and Recreation; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Friends of Brook Park; Community members and schoolchildren in the Mott Haven neighborhood

Project email contact: brookpark141@hotmail.com

Address:
Brook Avenue and East 141st Street
Bronx, New York 10454

County: Bronx

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 500 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: They hope to plant 11 cherry trees along the outside ring of the labyrinth, four Cedar "sentinel trees" at the North, South, East, and West corners, twin dawn redwoods at the entrance to the labyrinth, and possibly other trees all along the outside for buffering and enclosure.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , brookpark141@hotmail.com

Purpose: This project is headed by members from Staten Island District 1 of the Federated Garden Clubs of NY State--a group with over 200 members that has been in existence for 75 years. They would like to do more than just beautify a traffic median; rather, they want to create a healing, sacred space. Speaking with them, one is conveyed with a strong sense of their emotional commitment to the project and their need to "do something" after September 11. They noted that Staten Island was hit harder than any other borough in terms of lives lost, and that they are still recovering, just doing this is hard. Tearing up when discussing both the tragedy and the memorial, they are creating it as an act of compassion, remembrance, and shared loss in the wake of disaster; and to bring together the community....It is a deserving memorial for all those lost, a reminder of how lives changed, and a peaceful place for all. While the women anticipate that flowers and mementos may be brought, they would prefer that the focus of the memorial remain on the garden, the living element. A living memorial is valuable because with so much death, we need something positive going up, instead of just more stone.

Reason this site was selected: The site is a 65 x 439 ft traffic median owned by the Department of Transportation between several heavily trafficked roads, in the shadow of the Staten Island Expressway. It is a largely barren site, but the area closest to the Rescue 5 firehouse has a firefighters and veterans memorial. Rescue 5 lost more firefighters than any other firehouse in Staten Island. They chose the site because it is already a special place for the firefighters, and [they] want to enhance the whole space, which is barren and neglected. They have planted 78 smoke trees, and need to do so with an eye towards the surrounding conditions and the maintenance of the site (particularly mowing). Also in their proposal is a circle of 11 trees dedicated to fallen firefighters, surrounded with a brick walkway.

Events planned for this site: The garden club held a September 9 groundbreaking ceremony featuring public officials, Marine Corps, and firefighters planted he 78 trees. In October, there is an annual memorial service of retired firefighter and veterans that will continue to occur in the improved space. They do intend to reach out to the broader garden club, school, business, and resident communities within Staten Island. There is a school directly across from the site with which they hope to engage in historical, educational, and experiential work on the site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The gardeners believe that their site will be sacred in that the granite memorial element will contain the names of the lives lost, and the trees will last for generations into the future.

Sponsored by: Federated Garden Clubs of New York, District 1; New York Tree Trust; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Federated Garden Clubs of New York; Department of Transportation; New York City Parks Department

Project website contact: www.gardenclubs-of-nys.org

Project email contact: j_holler@msn.com

Address:
Intersection of Clove Road, Narrows Road South, and Targee Street
Staten Island, New York 10304

County: Staten Island

Dedication date: Sep. 9, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 28,000

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Smoke, oak, white pines, junipers, (and various understory native shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals for color) and redbuds

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.gardenclubs-of-nys.org, j_holler@msn.com

Purpose: The purpose of the Five Healing Trees Project, according to Groundwork Yonkers director Rick Magder, is to use tree memorials as a mechanism for creating healing spaces throughout Yonkers related to 9-11.

Reason this site was selected: The waterfront site was selected because it is an area of redevelopment as well as natural beauty. It is in the viewshed of the New York City skyline and the former WTC. The street trees will likely be planted across from the fire department, which has agreed to assist with maintenance. This site is appropriate because of the connection to the firehouse, it is near an exisiting groundwork mural project, and would work to connect their existing street tree plantings to a nearby park, and would provide cover in front of a parking garage. The St. John's church site is in the heart of the downtown, and a planting there would replace a recently fallen tree. It is a historic--250 year old--church that would benefit from improvements to its landscaping. They are also actively looking for more sites, depending on availability and community interest.

Events planned for this site: They plan on holding volunteer-oriented plantings. Rick Magder noted that thhe project is "evolving organically," and that the plantings themselves are the ongoing event. They also hope to create a map and a PR campagin with logo, written materials, and a slogan to help link the sites visually and symbolically. They will hold birthday parties for their street trees and possibly 9-11 anniversery events and dedications, depending on the site. The nature of the project will evolve according to the input of the partners. A project dedication was held last September on the Yonkers waterfront involving over 400 people, dignataries and local uniformed services.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "Sacredness depends on how good of a job we do," said Magder. He explained that "sacred places are created because of the emotion that people bring to it, not just where its located." By working with the community, the fire department, and by confronting the memories of 9-11 and allowing the participants to shape the project, he hopes that the community will find the plantings and places sacred.

Sponsored by: Groundwork Yonkers; Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID; Yonkers Parks Department; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Groundwork Yonkers, city staff, and community volunteers

Project website contact: www.groundworkusa.org/GW_USA/framehome.html

Project email contact: groundworkyonkers@yahoo.com

Address:
various sites
Yonkers, New York 10701

County: Westchester

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: varies

Acreage: varies

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Three specially-ordered Halka Locusts were planted on the waterfront. They are a very hardy tree that can withstand the harsh waterfront conditions. Their leaf is small, so that views to the waterfront are not blocked by the canopy. At the churchyard they planted eight blue wichita trees/shrubs in a row to outline the memorial site, and at the local fire engine company they planted a liberty elm tree outlined by red mulch in the shape of a heart.

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Traffic Strip or Streetscape, Single Tree

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.groundworkusa.org/GW_USA/framehome.html, groundworkyonkers@yahoo.com

Purpose: New York Restoration Project will plant a grove of flowering, hardwood trees in Highbridge Park as Living Memorial to honor those who lost their lives as a result of the Sept. 11 tradegy. Following the events of September 11th, parks became important gathering places for reflection. NYRP's project will improve Highbridge Park as a flourishing community asset to provide inner-city residents with a palce of healing and solace

Reason this site was selected: since 1996, NYRP has been involved in the reclamation of historic Highbridge Park, which was built in 1888 and fell into disrepair after the city's mid-1970s financial crisis. Former Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern once described the park as the city's "most damaged, most cluttered" major park. To date, NYRP has removed 50,000 tons of debris from Highbridge Park, including 2,000 tires, and made significant headway in beautifying the park and developing free programming there for at-risk youth.

Events planned for this site: Tree and groundcover plantings and ongoing site maintenance will be executed by NYRP's permanent field staff and AmeriCorpos crew, as well as community and corporate volunteers.

Sponsored by: New York Restoration Project

Maintained by: New York Restoration Project and NYC Parks Dept.

Project website contact: www.nyrp.org

Address:
Laurel Hill Terrace
New York, New York 10033

Dedication date: 4-May-03

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 118 acres

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Cherry

This project is best described as a: Park, Tree Grove

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.nyrp.org,

Purpose: Caring a maintenance for 5 braford pear and linden trees rescued from the WTC days following 9/11/01

Reason this site was selected: Closest available space.

Events planned for this site: Possible rememberance services on 9/11

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes. Actual survivor trees struck down at WTC 6 and lived to flourish.

Sponsored by: Prince Albert of Monaco via American Forests grant to NYC Parks and Recreation

Maintained by: NYC Park and Recreation

Project email contact: christydailey@yahoo.com

Address:
, 10013

Dedication date: Oct. 3, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 1/2 approximately

Number and species of trees: 6-10: braford pear

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: less than 10

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , christydailey@yahoo.com

Purpose: According to Greening for Breathing Coordinator Elena Conte, the project is "to create spaces to come together in the Hunts Point community." The mission of Greening for Breathing is to promote urban ecology in response to asthma, as well as broader environmental health concerns. The memorial trail specifically deals with memorialization, healing, and the social processes of coming together. "Part of the reason why I'm so excited about this project is that it gets at all of the intangible things, the emotions. This will create more of a space than any other project we have done to connect with those emotions," said Conte.

Reason this site was selected: Greening for Breathing authored a community forestry plan to create linkages between residential areas and green spaces as well as planting buffers between pollution sources and residential areas. This area of four blocks is a link between the major residential area and the existing Hunts Point Riverside Park and the South Bronx Greenway along the water that is being created. Currently, it is not a very accessible for pedestrians due to heavy truck traffic, a large hill, a lack of streetscaping, and a lack of safe street crossing. Greening for Breathing sees this as a way to begin improving the blocks and focusing community energy and attention. By turning four blocks into something spectacular all at once, it should make a large visual, physical, and emotional impact.

Events planned for this site: The project will be entirely planned, designed, implemented, and created by community stewards working with Greening for Breathing. Formal events have not yet been planned, but Conte notes that this community approach will "make an area for one big block party." The organization has already successfully held events like Tree Day that focus on youth, with both educational and entertaining activities related to health and the environment.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "Sacred has different meanings to different people," said Conte. "By virtue of the process in this project, that feeling of sacredness should occur. It's going to look really spectacular in comparison to everything else that's around," she said. She also added that having deep involvement from stewardship groups in terms of determining what the memorial trail will look like or what it's message will be should be a healing process, and one that "people can relate to."

Sponsored by: Greening for Breathing; Residents of Hunts Point

Maintained by: Groups of stewards from Hunts Point community organized by Greening for Breathing

Project website contact: www.ssbx.org

Project email contact: econte79@yahoo.com

Address:
Lafayette Ave. between Longfellow and Edgewater Rd.
Bronx, New York 10474

County: Bronx

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2005

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 4 city blocks

Number and species of trees: 21-100: To be determined based on input of stewards as well as appropriateness for the conditions that the street trees must survive.

This project is best described as a: Traffic Strip or Streetscape, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.ssbx.org, econte79@yahoo.com

Purpose: To honor those lost on September 11, 2001

Reason this site was selected: It is a sheltered and secluded area in the heart of the Central Pine Barrens Preserve, New York. The area was in need of restoration.

Events planned for this site: Each year we will continue to restore the area with more tree seedlings. At this time, we have planted thousands of trees in memory of those who have perished.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, we feel that it is sacred because volunteer support came from all sorts of people: federal, state and county land managers, local schools, scouts, clubs and residents.

Sponsored by: Quality Parks

Maintained by: Quality Parks

Project website contact: www.qualityparks.org

Project email contact: mblock@qualityparks.org

Address:
, New York 11777-0143

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Native Trees to the Long Island Pine Barrens, Pitch Pine

This project is best described as a: Forest

This project is unique because of the: Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.qualityparks.org, mblock@qualityparks.org

Purpose: The memorial is for remembrance of the victims and heroes of 9-11. It is an attempt to respond to the attack through a living landscape.

Reason this site was selected: The site is a new park that the Chamber of Commerce and Carmel Parks Department has already been working on, that is centrally located at two major roads in Carmel. It is on the waterfront, has some initial landscaping done, and has a gazebo, and the Chamber hopes that it will become a useful public space for residents to gather and remember.

Events planned for this site: The time frame of the site will depend on funding and the firming up of their design, but they hope to hold ongoing public events including on Flag Day, Memorial Day, and 9-11, involving groups like the American Foreign Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The chamber said that "we want to develop it as a sacred space because of the Putnam County servicemen that died."

Sponsored by: Mahopac Chamber of Commerce; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Carmel Parks and Recreation

Project website contact: www.mahopacchamber.com

Project email contact: mchamber@computer.net

Address:
4 Sycamore Road
Mahopac, New York 10541

County: Putnam

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1.7 acres

Number and species of trees: 3-5: They hope to include towering cypress trees as a symbol of the WTC, alberta spruce, and river birch

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.mahopacchamber.com, mchamber@computer.net

Purpose: Our goal is to create a memorial courtyard with gardens and several new trees to provide an opportunity for family and friends to memorialize alumni, students, faculty and staff. The evolving garden currently includes a special memorial to commemorate the 15 Binghamton University alumni who lost their lives in the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected primarily as a contemplative space, away from the high activity areas of the campus. Its location in an enclosed courtyard also makes it readily accessible to all while providing a level of security.

Events planned for this site: Such events must adhere to strict guidelines that assure that the memories of those honored in the Courtyard are respected. An example was a rememberence event on September 11, 2003.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Images of the 15 alumni victims adorn the memorial, invoking a sacred quality to the space. Similarly, we are in the process of installing memorial bluestone boulders with the names of other members of the University Community who are deceased and whose family and friends have requested such recognition.

Sponsored by: Binghamton University Foundation

Maintained by: Binghamton University Physical Facilities, the Greenhouse Manager, and student workers from the University green house

Project website contact: http://courtyard.binghamton.edu

Project email contact: lhowe@binghamton.edu

Address:
Binghamton University, PO Box 6000
Binghamton, New York 13902

County: Broome

Dedication date: Oct. 12, 2002

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 25000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Fastigiate European Hornbeam, Jamanese Stewartia, Franklinia, Merril Magnolia, Fastigiate White Pine, Weeping Higan Cherry, Eastern Redbud, Greenspire Linden, White Birch, Weeping Beach, Japanese Red Maple, Zelkova

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://courtyard.binghamton.edu, lhowe@binghamton.edu

Purpose: This memorial tree planting continues a tree planting initiative Champion Tree began last year at Calvary Cemetery. We hope that the spirit of those taken from us on September 11th will thrive for ages to come in the living legacy of these Champion Trees. Before the families helped plant the Memorial Treeway, Keefe concluded, "May these trees be nourished by the spirit of those they represent, who are buried here, and who we honor and remember not just today, but for years to come."

Reason this site was selected: Calvary Cemetery is a planting partner of Champion Tree and was working with them last year to replace trees lost due to the Asian Long-Horned Beetle. This particular hillside offered a clear view of the World Trade Center attack. It was a place were many Cemetery workers and local residents came together to witness the tradegy. It seemed fitting to return to this spot to plant the living memorial. Calvary Cemetery was working with the victims families who participated in the quiet ceremony. This cemetery is the final resting place of 11 people who died on 9/11.

Events planned for this site: The Champion Trees will serve as a living memorial marking a hillside that overlooks Manhattan. The trees will serve as a place for individuals and families to return at their own pace to reflect and find peace.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The keynote speaker was Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY), who knew some of those buried at Calvary, and on September 11 lost a cousin who served as a firefighter. Crowley's moving comments were highlighted with quotations from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. "The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." "…we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."

Sponsored by: The National Tree Trust, The Champion Tree Project and Calvary Cemetery

Maintained by: Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York

Project website contact: www.championtreeproject.org

Project email contact: champtree@bigplanet.com

Address:
4902 Laurel HIll Blvd.
Queens, New York 11377

Dedication date: Apr. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Red Ash - from the National Champion Red Ash, Dowagiac, Michigan.

This project is best described as a: Single Tree, Greenway, Cemetery

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.championtreeproject.org, champtree@bigplanet.com

Purpose: The memorial is dedicated to the residents of Rockland County that were lost on 9-11. Planting trees around the granite memorial is a way to soften the space and to drawn in the public. Town Supervisor Thom Kleiner noted, "the way it is now, with just lawn, doesn't encourage people to go there...it needs shade."

Reason this site was selected: Site is on the town hall grounds, directly across from a volunteer fire department. It is a very central location on a heavily trafficked road that sees 15,000 cars/day, ensuring public access to it. There are several existing memorials on the site that they hope to link together with a paved pathway and some shade trees.

Events planned for this site: The engraved 1.5 billion year old granite stone was dedicated on June 9th of this year. The whole living memorial will have a ceremonial groundbreaking on October 11, with planting to occur in the spring. Ongoing public access is ensured, as many townspeople drive or walk by the site daily, and many town workers take their lunches in the park.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is a living memorial as a garden. The sheer power and strength of the stone makes it permanent, while the trees make if have a sense of solidity. Thom Kleiner siad, "its a sacred space in that it is the only place in town visited daily for no other reason but to remember. It is heavily used, the memorial itself is so powerful, and the event still has such immediacy."

Sponsored by: Town of Orangetown; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Orangetown Parks Department and Highway Department

Project website contact: www.orangetown.com, www.patriotgardens.com

Project email contact: supervisor@orangetown.com

Address:
26 Orangeburg Road
Orangeburg, New York 10962

County: Rockland

Dedication date: Jun. 9, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1 acre

Number and species of trees: 11-20: They have not yet selected species, but they plan on doing so with an eye for color and shape of tree, in order to draw attention to the site.

This project is best described as a: Public Plaza or Town Center, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.orangetown.com, www.patriotgardens.com, supervisor@orangetown.com

Purpose: "To have a living memorial so that people become aware," Mary Sciales said. "While they say you can plant a tree for someone that died in Israel, we would rather plant one here in Brooklyn. One person had no burial, so its nice that they now have something physical, a living memorial that they can see."

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because the school garden is already established and each year at the Arbor Day ceremony, trees are dedicated to honor individuals--not just in mourning but in celebration as well.

Events planned for this site: Along with this year's dedication, where the children and volunteers participated with music, poetry, and a plaque installation, there will be ongoing garden events. The site is used for science, reading, math, garden celebrations like picnics and barbeques, a public puppet show, graduations, weddings, etc.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "Our garden is the only green oasis in the lowest income area of the city. It's a bright shining star that wouldnt be as unique in the country but makes a real difference here," noted Mary Sciales. The children can come and sit on the lawn learn respect for the environment and for life. It provides something positive in contrast to the violence and crime to which they are exposed every day.

Sponsored by: PS4K- a special education public school

Maintained by: PS4K

Project email contact: hp7357@aol.com

Address:
Glenmore Ave between Ashford and Cleveland Streets
Brooklyn, New York 11207

County: Kings

Dedication date: Apr. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 20,000

Number and species of trees: 3-5: Four apple, birch, and maple trees were dedicated this year, but the garden has various fruit trees, along with vegetables and flowers

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , hp7357@aol.com

Purpose: According to Rockaway Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Liz Sulik, the park is a place for renewal of spirit and healing. It is to be filled with trees, gardens, amenities, and the sound of children laughing. As a US Forest Service Living Memorial grantee, this project upholds the values of the restorative power of trees and nature, the importance of public access, and the need to remember September 11. Sulik envisions a "lively place," rather than one that is dark or somber. It is a place for the people to use, to enjoy nature, to create art--to move forward in the wake of tragedy.

Reason this site was selected: This undeveloped and overgrown site is a small piece of parks land where Rockaway residents gathered on September 11 to view the WTC. In need of a beach reventment and redevlopment already, this use by the community gave the site new meaning. Moreover, the presence of the tide is significant for the memorial site. Sulik noted, "something about the ocean is so renewing. The tide goes in and out; life goes on." The community will gain both a meaningful memorial space and a useful beachfront park. The sunsets, waterfront, and bird life already beautify this site, which is just at the beginning of its development process.

Events planned for this site: There will be a public September 11 groundbreaking with many dignitaries, survivors, family members, fire and police personnel. In the long term, there will be arts programming, wheelchair accessibility and a shaded seating structure, school and healing gardens with signage of various plant names, a canoe/kayak launch, a telescope for viewing wildlife and the Manhattan skyline, and much more.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Although Sulik called the site "an extraordinarily special place with God all over the place," she believes that "sacred" is not the appropriate word for this site, reserving that term for houses of worship. She noted that the park will have meaning for all that come to it, not just for people that suffered loss. It is to serve the whole community as a place to come and renew the spirit.

Sponsored by: The Rockaway Partnership, Rockaway Chamber of Commerce; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Rockaway Partnership Volunteer Committee

Project website contact: www.rockawaychamberofcommerce.com

Project email contact: rockawaychamber@aol.com

Address:
Block 16190, Lot 18 at corner of Beach 116th Street and Beach Channel Drive
Rockaway Park, New York 11694

County: Queens

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 30,000

Number and species of trees: 21-100: not yet selected, must be tolerant of sea spray

This project is best described as a: Park, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.rockawaychamberofcommerce.com, rockawaychamber@aol.com

Purpose: To memorialize the 71 victims with ties to Rockland County.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because of its historical link to the building of New York City. It’s unmatched beauty, and its accessibility to the Hudson River. It is unique because of the availability of picnic facilities, open air pavilion, playgrounds, public boat launch, fishing pier, nature trails, a 9.5 acre freshwater pond, and approximately 2,350 feet of Hudson River shoreline that connect Rockland with New York City and the rest of the world. The park was also within sight of the two passenger planes (United Airlines Flight 11 and American Airlines Flight 91) as they were headed for New York City on September 11, 2001.

Events planned for this site: TBD. To view a powerpoint presentation about the construction of Haverstraw Bay County Park, go to: http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/Environment/presentations/HaverstrawBay.ppt

Sponsored by: Executive/Legislative WTC Response Committee of Rockland County; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Rockland Division of Environmental Resources

Project website contact: www.rocklandgov.com; www.co.rockland.ny.us/Environment/default.htm

Project email contact: ramosp@co.rockland.ny.us; dimolam@co.rockland.ny.us

Address:
21 Gagan Road
Haverstraw, New York 10927

County: Rockland

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 22,400 sq ft

Acreage: 27 acre park; .5 acre garden

Number and species of trees: 101-500: Black Birch, Gray Birch, American Ash, Flowering Dogwood, Eastern Sycamore, Black Cherry, Eastern Cottonwood, Black Willow, Purpleosier Willow, and American Elm.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.rocklandgov.com; www.co.rockland.ny.us/Environment/default.htm, ramosp@co.rockland.ny.us; dimolam@co.rockland.ny.us

Purpose: The Scarsdale Memorial Garden was conceived by the American Legion and has gained the full support of the community. Its purpose is to forever commemorate America's fallen heroes and serve as a reminder for the sacrifices made for freedom.

Reason this site was selected: The garden is sheltered by mature trees planted after WW II and is situated between Scarsdale's municipal pool, children's enrichment center and community athletic fields. It is a well-used, accessible public place and located clearly on Mamaroneck Road - the same road used by George Washington's troops during the Revolutionary War. The American Legion, Scarsdale Post 52 has played a special role in the Garden's creation, donating 2 acres of undeveloped land and a significant amount of funding. In 1998, the Legion sold its post to the Village of Scarsdale using the payment to build the memorial garden. The American Legion is committed to keeping the memory of our heroes alive. This site offers an unqiue, healing design with a winding path that enables the visitor to reflect in a peaceful setting. Private enclaves shelter individual, handcrafted monuments depicting each American war experience. In collaboration with the community's children's enrichment center, the Legion will offer guided tours of the garden to school children (grades 4-7).

Events planned for this site: The garden held an opening ceremony on May 5, 2002 which included local and national representatives as well as religious leaders, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, a Fife and Drum Band, local police officers, families of the victims of 9/11 and many community residents. Our key partners in these events are the Village of Scarsdale and the Junior League of Central Westchester. The Memorial Committee will host annual events, which include a 9/11 Sunset Memorial. On the first anniversary we plan to hold a candlelight vigil with music and reflection. Other annual events will be held on Flag Day, June 14th and on Veterans Day, November 11th. The Legion is also committed to keeping the history of Westchester alive and hopes to publish a 30-page booklet recounting the history of Westchester in wartime efforts.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Our memorial is a special place that has been set apart and dedicated in memory of lives lost and sacrifice for a greater common good.

Sponsored by: Scarsdale Post 52 and Scarsdale Village; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Scarsdale Post 52 and Scarsdale Village

Project email contact: www.erikamccann@aol.com

Address:
Mamaroneck Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583

Dedication date: 5-May-02

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Oak, Maple, Cherry & Evergreens

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , www.erikamccann@aol.com

Purpose: The memorial plaque reads, 'In loving memory of New Yorkers of Russian descent who lost their lives in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.' This sentiment is echoed in the words of project coordinators, Mr. Valeriy Savinkin and Mr. Roman Gertsberg, who added that this is a place where one can sit and 'meet the souls of those who left us' and 'to preserve the memory of our loved ones.' Pictured above near the entrance of the sitting area, these two gentlemen continue to work toward the site dedication date anticipated to be Spring 2005. Despite the winter cold, visitors still come to honor family, friends and neighbors (see picture below)

Reason this site was selected: According to the group, this site is ideal as it is accessible to family and friends who live nearby in the close-knit Russian community. The site on the ocean side and is within walking distance to the sights and sounds of Coney Island. Nestled under the shade of the park trees, the organizers are pleased that it is adjacent to a children's playground, park pathways, playing fields and a community concert area. The site is uniquely visible and part of a public park yet the trees and site design provide a feeling of shelter and peace as the soft sound of children's voices at play envelop the site.

Events planned for this site: The group intends to have an official dedication ceremony in the spring 2005. Other dates of remembrance will likely be the anniversary of September 11th and special days such as birthdays and personal visits. The group intends to expand the area in collaboration with the parks department. Efforts to raise additional funds are on-going with the hope to expand plantings and install a sprinkler system. Immediate next steps include setting the plaque and filling the area with colorful flowers.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Mr. Savinkin and Mr. Gertsberg feel that this site is a sacred place and intend for it to be a comfortable place for people to sit, reflect and to meet each other.

Sponsored by: September 11 Family Group

Maintained by: The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the volunteers and friends of the September 11 Family Group

Project website contact: www.september11familygroup.org - the site is a work in progress with updates coming soon

Project email contact: vsavinkin@september 11familygroup.org

Address:
Surf Avenue & W. 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11229

County: Kings County

Dedication date: ########

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 3-5: A persian weeping willow was planted in memory of the tears, sorrow and beauty of the lives that were lost. The willow is planted within a cluster of young and mature trees which include a stately 'siberian elm' and a massive 'sycamore.'

This project is best described as a: Park, Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.september11familygroup.org - the site is a work in progress with updates coming soon, vsavinkin@september 11familygroup.org

Purpose: According to Prospect Park Alliance's Amanda Eisen, the site is "to commemorate the lives of people from Brooklyn that were lost on that day, and to give the community a space for reflection and healing."

Reason this site was selected: This site was selected because it is one of the closest points in the park to Manhattan and the former WTC, and yet it is not in particularly any neighborhood. It is in an area that needed restoration anyways, and this grant will help to restore some of Olmsted's original designs. As a grove, it will stand apart for 9-11 remembrance, but will integrate with the rest of the park landscape. The Alliance wanted to do something because people came to Prosepct Park in droves on September 11 and the days that followed. Families gathered there to "give their kids a sense of normalcy," but the pervasive quietness and the presence of ash and debris marked those days as not just any other weekend.

Events planned for this site: The public will be notified of the grove as the project moves forwards, and individuals can dedicate trees for loved ones. The staff anticipates that many organic events will occur once the space is developed and dedicated, as such spaces are desparately needed in the city.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: According to the project's landscape architect, "the park is a historic landmark. It is already sacred ground, and the memorial will add another layer to that."

Sponsored by: Prospect Park Alliance; Individual Donors; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Prospect Park Staff

Project website contact: www.prospectpark.org

Project email contact: aeisen@prospectpark.org

Address:
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York 11215

County: Kings

Dedication date: Sep. 4, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1-1.5 acres

Number and species of trees: 21-100: oak, black gum, magnolia, sweet gum, birch, tulip, perhaps evergreen on the edges, and an understory of dogwood, witch hazel, and other flowering trees

This project is best described as a: Park, Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.prospectpark.org, aeisen@prospectpark.org

Two framed paintings against a blue tiled wall: the first is of the New York City skyline; the second is of firefighters putting up a U.S. flag in front of steel and concrete rubble

Purpose: The garden is dedicated to the members of the Forest Park community who died on 9-11, as well as the uniformed personnel from Queens who perished. It is both a memorial garden and a heroes mural, with four panels of the mural telling the story of the WTC through images of: lower Manhattan before 9-11 with the Twin Towers, firemen raising the flag, uniformed heroes, and lower Manhattan after 9-11 with the Tribute in Light. The garden is designed for year round color and interest, to be a quiet place for thought and relaxation. They will continue to add plantings, benches, and perhaps pave with dedicated bricks.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected for several reasons. The four cement walls leading up to the bandshell were the perfect size for murals and the two massive Oak trees symbolizing the Twin Towers were present. They began by planting daffodills to participate in the city-wide parks memorial planting, but then Leccesse had the idea to do more. His group, Forest Park Rangers, worked with park staff, the community, and volunteer groups to make the project happen. Also, the bandshell was newly renovated and there was a lot of construction debris on the site. Lecesse noted that, like the WTC site, their garden will grow from ruins, offering life and renewal.

Events planned for this site: There is an October 5th planting (the last of this year) to prepare for the October 11th dedication of the site. Contact Lecesse at his email if you are interested in participating. After the dedication, the site will function primarily as a contemplative spot for quiet remembrance. The Forest Park Rangers and other children's and community groups will stay involved year round doing maintenance and planting projects.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Peter Leccesse believes that people will treat it as a memorial. He has early indication of this respect for the space in that the mural has not been vandalized, even during the period of time when it was exposed and unmonitored.

Sponsored by: Forest Park Rangers Inc.

Maintained by: Children, school, and community groups in the Forest Park area.

Project website contact: www.nyforestpark.net (coming soon)

Project email contact: pelicanpete@juno.com

Address:
Forest Park Drive off Woodhaven Blvd.
Woodhaven, New York 11421

County: Queens

Dedication date: Oct. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 2400 sq ft garden

Acreage: 583 acre park

Number and species of trees: 3-5: There are two large oak trees serving as a centerpiece to the garden which are a symbolic reference to the Twin Towers. The Forest Park Rangers also planted variegated and green evergreen trees, hostas, mums, perennials, and daffodils on the garden. Forest Park is a site with hundreds of trees, given that it is 583 acres with an extremely high level of tree cover, including an 150-year-old oak forest.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park, Forest

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.nyforestpark.net (coming soon), pelicanpete@juno.com

Purpose: The plan at Sterling Forest is to integrate the restoration and planting and maintenance of the memorial forest lands with on-going pediatric and family breavement and conservation volunteer programs.

Reason this site was selected: Arrow Lake is the gateway to the newly preserved 18,000 acre Sterling Forest on the New Jersey-New York border. It is an ongoing restoration project, an area that represents the New York City region’s closest non-fragmented forest landscape. White pines are being planted in the understory of dying hemlocks.

Events planned for this site: Small bereavement groups are the focus of this project, but broad public access is possible via the nearby Appalachian Trail. The groups are brought to the site via an innovative partnership between the Walt Disney Company, Cavalry Hospital, and the Orange County Land Trust. After 9-11, a partnership with the New York City Fired Department developed to bring new family bereavement and support groups to these healing grounds. They held a September 7 ceremony “Common Ground is Sacred Ground” to unveil a one ton healing totem pole that was carved by the Lummi master carvers from a sister forest 3,000 miles away in Bellingham, Washington and driven across the country with blessings from other indian nations along the way. This year (Sept 03) we have a much larger response than expected for this year's memorial event. There are over 106 family members, including 27 children have responded that they will participate in memorial tree planting this year. We have 25 volunteers participating. This will be an official memorial with the New York City Fire Department. Families only, no politicians, no press or general public. A family picnic will follow. Fire Department Chaplain will bless newly planted trees. Local volunteers will assist in preparing site and future maintenance. We are following original DEC plan using white pines, some lakeside rhodos, then wildflowers

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The memorial at Arrow Lake is a place of sanctuary, beautiful light, quiet and private reflection for families and children. It is a sacred place near a waterfall and lake marked with a spectacular totem pole, a gift of the deeply spiritual Lummi Indian people and our sister forest in the Pacific Northwest. Like all forests the memorial site is filled with the chaos of trees fallen by disease, sudden death from lightening or heavy snows and other causes. But the forest is filled with rebirth, new life and hope - the essence of a sacred landscape.

Sponsored by: Orange County Land Trust; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Orange County Land Trust

Project email contact: oclt@warwick.net

Address:
Arrow Lake, Sterling Forest State Park
Tuxedo, New York 10979

County: Orange

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 80 acres within a 20,000 acre forest

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: White Pines are already being planted. Their proposal also lists options of: Red spruce, White spruce, Norway spruce, Northern white cedar, Eastern red cedar, and Red pine.

This project is best described as a: Forest, Brownfield or Restoration

This project is unique because of the: Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , oclt@warwick.net

Purpose: The project's goal is to remember life one flower at a time, both the people who were lost, their families, and a thank you to those who helped in the rescue efforts. In a response to all the discussion about cement and planning and the long term, Bianca Bob singlehandedly spearheaded this project. She did not want New York to feel the same on September 11, saying "there's going to be debating for years and meanwhile there is a hole in the ground; people are getting ignored." Since then, a core of 6-10 volunteer planters along with dozens of others, businesses around Tribeca, and sponsors have come together in a truly grassroots project. Their goal is to do something now in the present that is rooted in humanity and that recognizes the needs of victims and survivors right now, both by beautifying the city, by dedicating the flowers, and by the symbolism and gesture of planting. Sunflower Project NYC's hope all along has been that people everywhere will participate individually and in groups in their own communites wherever they are by planting their own sunflower memorial patches. Bob quipped, "Plant one, plant 100. Just spread the seeds."

Reason this site was selected: Initially Bob wanted to plant 3,000 sunflowers at "point thank you" on the West side highway where hundreds stood in vigil to thank the rescue workers. However, this land was not available for planting and she began to think more creatively and informally, setting a goal of having 3,000 sunflowers bloom for the anniversary of September 11 and through the fall all across the city.

Events planned for this site: The process of meeting people and caring for sunflowers in such an urban environment IS the main event here. Bob has been overwhelmed with the curiosity of those that see her planting. She said that "So many people have been wonderful, really excited, and have helped. It's about personality, communities, and the people that walk by and get involved....A lot of people who have never planted anything besides their butt in front of the TV are involved; its good for them." She is actively seeking help with planting and especially watering, and she hopes that people will stop pulling up what appears to be weeds but actually has potential to be a beautiful flower. They are also open to any new planting site with a willing steward. Their web site will serve as the permanent memorial, eventually to have pictures, a forum, and the history of the project all documented. Depending on funding, they may plant "big smile" sunflowers in pots to be displayed on September 11 to ensure that there are blooms. Bob said, "my dream is that people will plant on their own, and it is working, its really grassroots."

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Bianca Bob answered, "I would like it to be sacred and others to feel so as well. So many flowers have been destroyed (ripped up because they look like weeds) and people just don't understand what it's about. We know there's a 50-50 shot of them growing, so I try to plant each one with love and leave all the strain behind and remember a person as I plant, and hope that it grows. It's a form of meditation."

Sponsored by: Global Sunflower Project for Peace; Johnny's Seeds

Maintained by: Open to all who wish to participate!

Project website contact: www.sunflowersnyc.com

Project email contact: contact@sunflowersnyc.com

Address:
various sites
New York metro area and beyond, New York xxxxx

County: New York and beyond

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and temporary

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: None: over 6,000 sunflowers are being planted, in hopes that 3,000 will reach blossom, at the following types of sites and more:

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Private Garden, Rooftop or Indoor Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center, Traffic Strip or Streetscape, Waterfront, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.sunflowersnyc.com, contact@sunflowersnyc.com

Purpose: Xavier Roux is a conceptual artist that wanted to respond to September 11. He noted that something small--boxcutters--was used to destroy the WTC towers. Subsequently, he began to wonder if something even smaller--seeds--could be used to rebuild them. He selected sunflowers because he had used them in a project before; he sees them as an agricultural plant and dubbed this effort "urban farming"; and their aesthetic is sculpture-like, particularly after they are done blooming. This is the only way by which he could erect 7-8 foot sculptures around the streets of New York. Overall, he sees the planting of a seed as a metaphor for the whole project. By planting seeds he is meeting people, sharing experiences with them, and changing how people view the urban landscape. It "changes the lull of the urban universe" and encourages passers by to speculate on how the flower got there and what its history is.

Reason this site was selected: Roux wanted to rebuild the towers at a grander scale than they existed. He calculated 10x the height as stretching from Ground Zero to 22nd Street, which happens to be his neighborhood. He locates the individual plantings wherever possible, discreetly marking seeds with a stake and then a sign once they sprout.

Events planned for this site: The ongoing public interaction with the plantings is the main event. Roux has enjoyed taking his art out of the gallery context and putting it into the public domain, where the people are more inquisitive and have fewer preconceived ideas about his art. He has discovered that only a small percentage of the flowers make it to bloom out on the streets, as opposed to a much higher survival rate on his balcony's "secret garden." But of those that do survive, they end up more robust, bigger, and healthier--which he attributes to locating them in the public environment.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Roux believes that the plantings are not sacred, but that the project is more a process of reclaiming public land. However, he did note his own attachment to each of the individual plants, saying: "It's almost like they are people, because I planted them and watered them, and it makes me sad when they are dug up." Moreover, he finds his daily watering rounds and his long walk to be meditative.

Sponsored by: Xavier Roux, Plant for Peace

Maintained by: Xavier Roux, individuals around NYC

Project website contact: www.redseeds.com

Project email contact: redseeds@att.net

Address:
Ground Zero to 22nd Street
New York, New York xxxxx

County: New York

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and temporary

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 4,100,000 square feet

Acreage: 94 acres

Number and species of trees: None: plantings consist of a variety of sunflower species, found at the following types of locations:

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Private Garden, Park, Public Plaza or Town Center, Single Tree, Greenway, Waterfront, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.redseeds.com, redseeds@att.net

Purpose: The Daffodil Project was founded in response to the attacks of September 11 as a memorial, which would raise the spirits of New Yorkers and revitalize parks and communities throughout the five boroughs. A joint endeavor between NY4P and the Department of Parks & Recreation, volunteers plant bulbs all over the city each fall, and in the spring communities come together to celebrate their blooming as visible symbols of perseverance and restoration

Reason this site was selected: This Daffodil Project is distinct in that it involves no particular site. All public parks and community gardens are potential sites for the Daffodil Project. After 9/11, New Yorkers turned to their parks as a common ground where they could congregate, debate, memorialize, grieve, and find spiritual and physical renewal. The Daffodil Project is a lasting tribute to the people that died and the heroes that were born that day, it is a symbol of remembrance and rebirth in the heart of what is common ground for all of the citizens of New York: their public parks.

Events planned for this site: In the spring, communities gather around the daffodils in order to focus attention on the tragedy of 9/11, and also the importance of open spaces in an urban environment. When you strengthen parks, you strengthen the very places that represent the freedom to gather, the freedom to exchange ideas, and the joy of community. To do so, we believe, is to honor the New Yorkers who lost their lives

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The question “why” I think is best answered by quoting part of the speech given by Mr. J.A. Reynolds at a breakfast NY4P held to celebrate the Daffodil Project. In 1970, J. A. Reynolds along with his wife, Geraldine and son, Bruce led the efforts to cultivate the gardens of Isham Park, in upper Manhattan. The garden is now named for Bruce. “Finding joy and happiness by partaking of nature is what I passed to our son, Bruce A. Reynolds, a port authority police officer, who perished in the WTC attack on 9/11. “When our son departed the earth in such a hurry, no farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye, I became spider-webbed in a dream from which I would not awaken less it come true that Bruce was truly gone. A trance. “Jim Dwyer of The New York Times called me immediately after a meeting with Commissioner Adrian Benepe to ask what became of a shipment of daffodils sent to me by the NYC Parks Department for planting in Isham Park - close to my apartment in upper Manhattan. Bruce, my wife, Geraldine, and I coordinated the operation of this wild & woodland community garden for more than thirty years. “Mr. Dwyer persuaded me to at least return to the garden long enough to plant the bulbs on November 30, 2001, before they spoiled - particularly because they had been sent to NYC by Hans van Waardenburg of Holland in memory of the WTC victims. “When spring came and those daffodils appeared through a scattering of snow and began to bloom yellow, yellow, yellow - there was Bruce our beloved son passed through death to everlasting life. ‘yellow is the color of remembrance.’ From the book of Daniel: chapter 12: 1-3 "of those who lie sleeping in the dust of the earth many will awake" and likewise, those who lie sleeping in the dust of the WTC, many will awake each spring when the daffodils bloom all over New York City.”

Sponsored by: New Yorkers for Parks and NYC Parks & Recreation

Maintained by: New Yorkers for Parks and NYC Parks & Recreation

Project website contact: http://www.ny4p.org/projects/daffodil2.php

Project email contact: anelson@ny4p.org

Address:
Throughout the City
New York, New York 10022

Dedication date: Oct. 20, 2001

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: Impossible to accurately estimate. Over 2 million daffodil bulbs have been planted since the project’s inception.

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Planted alongside trees throughout NYC Parks and Neighborhoods. Impossible to inventory and count!

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Park, Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://www.ny4p.org/projects/daffodil2.php, anelson@ny4p.org

Purpose: We come here to honor those who lost, those who survived and the families whose lives are changed forever. We will never forget the unspeakable devastation of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Remember our loved ones who were taken from us. May this memorial help us move forward with dignity, strength, peace, serenity, and hope in tribute to THE HEROES OF OUR LIVES.

Reason this site was selected: Babylon barrier beaches are considered our greatest natural asset. It was felt that this area possessed scenic beauty and views yet has sufficient open space to provide a quiet environment for remembrance and reflection.

Events planned for this site: The town has and will continue to conduct an annual remembrance vigil on the anniversary of 9/11. Individual families will be encouraged to hold personal vigils to remember lost family members.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: On September 10, 2002 the town held a vigil with representatives of all the families who lost a loved one. A multi-denomination group of religious leaders blessed the site at this event.

Sponsored by: Town of Babylon

Maintained by: Town of Babylon

Project website contact: in development: www.townofbabylon.com

Project email contact: dec@townofbabylon.com

Address:
Cedar Beach
Babylon, New York 11702

County: Suffolk

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2005

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1.41 acres

Number and species of trees: None: As the memorial site is located on an ocean dune habitat, all plantings will be indigenous dune species selected specifically to this environment. Dune grasses, wildflowers, ground cover and shrubs are planned.

This project is best described as a: Park, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: in development: www.townofbabylon.com, dec@townofbabylon.com

Purpose: The senior citizens in Clarkstown organized the first living memorial on this site in 1992. After 9/11, it seemed natural for the seniors to add this event to the “promenade of heroes.” Each war is represented along the path and marked by a tree and plantings that have some symbolic meaning to the era or the battlefield. The 9/11 memorial, newly planted, has been given its place by local veterans among World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The outdoor living memorial compliments the activities inside the community center where the walls are filled with images and reflections of generations past. The hallways are equally colorful with seniors talking in groups, planning trips and using the center for a wide range of games and activities. After school, kids fill the center and more laughter fills the hallways of this special place.

Reason this site was selected: Many Clarkstown community clubs meet in this building. Everyone must pass by the Promenade. The site was originally selected for this reason and because it was an open, vacant space in need of some improvement. The Seniors came together to do something that could help tell the story of sacrifice and survival. “I notice when people come here and walk on the pathway – they become quiet and reflective, says Charles Connington, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation. "Charlie" has been in public service here for nearly 28 years. “We have a pre-Kindergarten program that meets here. I have seen many mothers and kids walk thru before heading into the building or pause on the way out before heading home,” adds Charlie. The 9/11 living memorial has inspired new thoughts of additional plantings off the pathway and onto the adjacent lawn. This part of the living memorial is still being planned. Clarkstown has another memorial at the main town hall. Water is the primary natural feature of this memorial. The names of those lost are engraved on the memorial.

Sponsored by: Town of Clarkstown Recreation and Parks, Clarkstown Senior Citizens Club and Lower Hudson-Long Island RC&D Council

Maintained by: Clarkstown Recreation and Parks; Senior Citizens Club

Address:
31 Zukor Road
New City, New York 10956

Dedication date: Jun. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Number and species of trees: 3-5:

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: Highlands is the home of West Point, near Fort Montgomery, in Orange County about 50 miles from New York City. It is a very historic, natural area along the Hudson River near Bear Mountain. The beautification committee of the citizen's group Vision 2002 see this project as an opportunity to connect West Point and the town more, and to foster patriotism and cooperation. They want to go beyond just remembrance of 9-11, and to extend that to the veterans and West Point, emphasizing community participation and patriotism throughout history. They hope to make the unique historical connection between modern volunteerism like Vision and historical volunteerism in the armed forces, since America did not use professional soldiers. Vision views their sort of community involvement as intrinsic to their town because of its isolation and small size. One has to drive 20 minutes in order to get to a mall, for example, so neighborliness and volunteerism is fostered such that residents “feel fulfilled rather than going shopping.”

Reason this site was selected: Vision became involved with this project when they discovered that the location of the “temporary” police trailer was on a lot off 9W zoned for parkland that is directly on a pond. It is a long-term plan that should take years to complete. Nonetheless, when finished it should serve as a passive park that is a "truly beautiful" stop-off point on the greenway trail—further linking the town to this hiking conduit. It is about an acre of land that the beautification committee will plant, and the highway department will maintain, water, and mow.

Events planned for this site: The park will be created to serve the immediate area (with 100 units of housing across the street), the community and the extended region, including the hikers on the greenway, and the 3 million visitors per year to Bear Mountain and West Point. It is not, however, to be an event location; they intend it to be more of a beautiful passive park spot. They anticipate a dedication September 11, 2003, but this will all depend on how fast they can move on various components of the project.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Doris Lent of Vision 2002 hopes that the site will become sacred, because of all the reasons discussed before about community involvement and participation. In the past there were two sites on the pond that experienced some vandalism by teens, but once the gardeners’ presence was made known, there has been no other problem.

Sponsored by: Vision 2002; Town of Highlands; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Town of Highlands Highway Department; Vision 2002

Project website contact: www.visiontownofhighlands.com, www.patriotgardens.com

Project email contact: ddeleo55@aol.com

Address:
976 Route 9W
Highlands, New York 10922

County: Orange

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 3/4 acre

Number and species of trees: 21-100: the design of the site is not yet decided, but a tentative species list includes red maple, sycamore, and elm

This project is best described as a: Park, Public Plaza or Town Center, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.visiontownofhighlands.com, www.patriotgardens.com, ddeleo55@aol.com

Purpose: Rebecca Ferguson, Associate Director of Green Guerillas, said "one of the great things about working for Green Guerillas is also one of the great things about this project, which is bringing people together on a very local level....Community gardens solve very local problems in the immediate neighborhood by the people that are affected. And that's not just open space and environment, it's other things as well, like taking care of kids, eating well, all these other things that gardens address in our communities. The Living Memorials Project is also that. In a time where people are feeling less safe, less secure, and less certain, just the idea that you can create community around trees and the environment and acknowledge those feelings with your neighbors--when normally you dont really know your neighbors. This provides the opportunity to deal with that. It's an opportunity for people with greening and through open space to express their emotions and to symbolize what they went through on 9/11."

Reason this site was selected: Green Guerillas is doing outreach to existing gardens and garden coallitions to ascertain which groups are most interested and capable of both accepting trees, planting them appropriately in their gardens, and caring for them over time. Ferguson said, "we really just want to put the word out there and make sure that the sites that are selected, the interest is coming from them--that's going to be the main criteria." She noted that groups are excited about the project and that there are opportunities for "working with schools and block associations. Working with block associations could potentially open up new opportunities not only to plant in gardens but to plant street trees as well."

Events planned for this site: They plan on incorporating species selection and tree care into the project, as well as potentially donating benches and signage along with trees so that gardeners can create "sitting tree" places that are visually linked throughout the borough. Green Guerillas has a few existing programs that they may try to wrap into the Trees for Life and Unity Project. Their "Harvest for Neighborhoods" program consits of growing food in community gardens and distributing it in the neighborhood. Many gardeners have expressed an interest in planting fruit and nut trees for this reason, so that they can share the harvest from their gardens in a "living and eating memorial," Ferguson said. Also, their "Healthy Neighborhoods" project has been piloted in Harlem, consisting of health fairs in gardens, services in gardens, and events not just about insurance, but also about preventative measures. They serve healthy food, have yoga, free tai chi, acupuncture, as ways to introduce folks to those lifestyle choices. They anticipate that some gardens will have a number of events (ranging from solemn vigils to celebratory barbecues) while others will not have as many, but if they create the program correctly, the gardens will be linked enough to invite each other to common events.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "The sites are sacred places because they have become so through the fight for preservation and maintaining a garden site. It's not like people go and visit their park on a weekendd; they fight to create a space that is meaningful to them in their community. I think that that sort of proactiveness makes them sacred. And the fact that people have had to struggle to keep their sites. You know there is something about that, about the process of going through that. If in New York City, community gardens hadn't gone through what they've gone through in the last years, and the city just said 'here's a garden, and we're going to put up a fence, and we're going to design it for you' it would not be so sacred in the same way. People will still feel some sort of connection because they're growing food, but not in the same way that I think gardeners do now," Ferguson said.

Sponsored by: Green Guerillas; NYC Department of Parks and Recreation GreenThumb Program; Trust for Public Lands; New York Restoration Project; Just Foods; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: community gardeners throughout Brooklyn

Project website contact: www.greenguerillas.org

Project email contact: rebecca@nycgreen.org

Address:
gardens throughout the borough
Brooklyn, New York varies

County: Kings

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2004

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: varies

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Gardeners have expressed an interest in planting evergreens, fruit trees, and flowering trees

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.greenguerillas.org, rebecca@nycgreen.org

Purpose: Their USFS proposal states, "in the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11th, City residents have sought out open spaces to gather to reflect and connect with each other and living things. New York City's network of more than 700 community gardens--located in the heart of neighborhoods in all the boroughs--proved to be a natural choice for local residents who were seeking refuge and public places to gather and reflect. All of these sites are sizable community gardens where the addition of trees will enhance the diversity of the existing plant life....Most [community gardeners] do not have the money to pay for trees. The planting of memorial trees will serve to remember the victims of the tragedy and will provide community gardens with the trees they need but cannot afford." La Familia Verde hopes that these trees will also work to address their priority areas of health and immigrant services. Tree planting improves air quality, a necessary health benefit in an area with a disproportionately high asthma rate. Moreover, the programming component of La Familia Verde uses plantings as a chance to promote positive inter-racial, cultural, and lingual relations--an important end in an extremely international area with many recent immigrants from Africa, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Reason this site was selected: According to their proposal, "In the wake of the tragedy, garden members of La Familia Verde Garden Coalition opened their garden gates and welcomed people to their little green oases to grieve, hold vigils in memory of those who died, and in the weeks following the tragedy community residents used the gardens to invite local firemen and policemen to garden events to honor them for their bravery and protection....As community managed open spaces, community gardens are in a unique position to provide comfort to local City residents in the many neighborhoods they are found. For over twenty years, community gardens have not only been beautification projects, but have functioned as outdoor community centers, providing neighborhood people with safe and accessible spaces where to gather, socialize and even organize." The Tremont Community Garden, in specific, was selected because its site was recently expanded and they have a large open area that is in need of shade trees. This garden is a Trust for Public Land site, and is therefore permanently protected. Other gardens are being selected according to need and capacity to plant.

Events planned for this site: The 40-110 trees will be planted and cared for by the exisiting network of garden volunteers. They also plan to post description of the project on garden fences and bulletin boards, along with information on open hours in which the public and victims' families can visit. They will invite family members to become part of the garden committee that cares for the trees. Further, they intend to hold public processes to determine which trees are most appropriate as September 11 memorials. They will hold groundbreaking ceremonies with victims' families, gardeners, other community members, press, and government officials. Ongoing programming relating to trees, health, and immigrant services is planned.

Sponsored by: La Familia Verde; Green Guerillas; NYC Department of Parks and Recreation; Trust for Public Lands; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: La Familia Verde, Green Guerillas, community gardeners throughout the Crotona, East Tremont, and West Farms neighborhoods in the South Bronx

Project website contact: www.greenguerillas.org

Project email contact: linkoree2@aol.com; rebecca_ferg@hotmail.com

Address:
Community Gardens across the South Bronx
Crotona, East Tremont, West Farms, New York 10457

County: Bronx

Dedication date: Nov. 23, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: varies, 400 sq ft

Acreage: varies

Number and species of trees: 21-100: They plan on planting drought resistant species such as Black Cherry and Crape Mrytle within 20 x 20 foot areas on the recreation areas of the community gardens.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.greenguerillas.org, linkoree2@aol.com; rebecca_ferg@hotmail.com

Purpose: The memorial is to remember what happened on 9-11 as well as what happened after in terms of volunteerism, patriotism, and bravery.

Reason this site was selected: Village of Cold Spring, Putnam County is a town of 2,000 people, less than one square mile in size, that functions largely as a commuter/bedroom community for New York City—including many NYC fire, rescue, and police workers. This is largely because it is just 50 miles from NYC. It has a population full of many multi-generation families and veterans, including the ex-Marine Mayor, and is overall a very close community. As such, it was hard hit by 9-11 and wanted to create a central site for remembrance. Mayor McConville Park has a handful of mature trees, a large planter in the center (which will be removed), and a large playground. It is centrally located on the most heavily trafficked road in the town, Route 9-D—which carries more than 4,000 cars/day, and is just a five minute walk from the Main Street shopping area. Until the 1930s, the site was the location of the central school, and it has been an ongoing 20-year park project.

Events planned for this site: The memorial will consist of a flagpole surrounded by a circle of trees with six benches and some kind of a plaque/staturary also in the center. It is a passive design that they intend to create a small and contemplative space, one that is physically separate from the playground. Mayor Phillips indicated that the whole town would use this site, particularly on evenings and weekends, but highlighted the hikers, children, and kayakers as individuals that might take particular interest in a beautiful new greenspace. They believe that stewardship will be strong, and that the 30-40 people currently running the project will stay involved long term. They will hold a dedication on September 11, and currently have no other events planned for the site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The Mayor could not answer this question at this time, saying only that it will be a place for people to sit and reflect.

Sponsored by: Village of Cold Spring; Lower Hudson-Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Village of Cold Spring Highway Department

Project website contact: www.hvgateway.com/cs00.htm, www.patriotgardens.com

Project email contact: joseph.heller@ny.usda.gov

Address:
Mayor McConville Park
Cold Spring, New York 10516

County: Putnam

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 3/4 acre

Number and species of trees: 11-20: The number and type of trees, shrubs, and annuals to be planted for this memorial are still flexible as the town seeks donations and considers various design options

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.hvgateway.com/cs00.htm, www.patriotgardens.com, joseph.heller@ny.usda.gov

Purpose: The "living memorial" is a "Hope of Harmony" garden bed. It is a 4x8 plot with red, white, and blue annuals as borders on four sides, centered with a dwarf spruce tree donated by a friend of a firefighter from W. 100th St. FDNY station 4 blocks away who died in WTC.

Reason this site was selected: The garden's members wanted to respond to the events of 9/11.

Events planned for this site: The garden posted a translation from a German poem on the event in an Oak leaf circlet. They lit a 30-day candle in a tall glass holder at the entrance to the garden and kept it lit. The Community Garden is planning to hold a candelight vigil and have its members present for a raising of the flag, and a short service in the early evening. Finally, organizers did not notice an immediate increase in garden visitors after 9/11 until late in winter 2001 and early spring 2002, when more poeple stopped in just to sit quietly and read.

Sponsored by: West 104th St. Garden

Maintained by: West 104th St. Garden

Address:
6-10 W. 104th St.
New York, New York 10025

County: New York

Dedication date: Apr. 28, 2002

Status: Select one and

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 32 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Dwarf spruce tree surrounded by red, white, and blue annuals

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Select one

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20 - 50

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: The purpose of the American Patriot Garden is to remember the 23 citizens of Yonkers who were lost on September 11. It also will enhance and help develop the newly created waterfront park.

Reason this site was selected: The site was selected because this is a location on the waters of the Hudson, within the new scultpture park that the city is creating for the waterfront redevelopment. It is within the viewshed of the Manhattan skyline and the former WTC site. Once construction on the park is completed, it is likely to be a heavily trafficked public site.

Events planned for this site: There will be a dedication of the garden upon completion, and the site will remain permanently open to the public. They are considering ehnancing the site with a rose garden, but will not make any move until they determine what the community wants most.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Joan Jennings of the Downtown/Waterfront BID hopes that the garden will becom "a nice meditation site." Although limited in terms of size, the garden is located on the beautiful Hudson, featuring the flowing river, the view of the Palisades, a large open sky, and a sense of oneness with nature.

Sponsored by: Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID; Lower-Hudson Long Island Resource Conservation and Development Council; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Downtown Waterfront BID

Project website contact: http://www.yonkersdwbid.com/091103gardendedication.htm

Project email contact: yonkersdwbid@yahoo.com

Address:
Esplanade Park, Kendrick Blvd.
Yonkers, New York 10701

County: Westchester

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 200 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 3-5: The City of Yonkers planted two scrub pines on the site, and they are planning to plant one to five more trees, as well as perhaps roses and other plantings.

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove, Waterfront

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://www.yonkersdwbid.com/091103gardendedication.htm, yonkersdwbid@yahoo.com

North Carolina

Purpose: The plaque, which designates the tree as a living memoiral to the Sept. 11 victims and families, reads: "September 11th Oak. This rare Daimyo Oak was planted by Chancellor Marye Anne Fox and the NC State community on the first anniversary of the tragic attacks on our nation that occurred September 11, 2001." Fox added, "through these commemorations, we join millions of other people worldwide to remember the victims and celebrate the heores of September 11 - and affirm the values of tolerance and peace."

Reason this site was selected: The Brickyard is a central area where students interact on the NCSU campus.

Events planned for this site: The planting and dedication featured the school Chancellor and other officials, university singing groups, representatives from the Raleigh Fire Department, and members of ROTC in a solemn ceremony.

Sponsored by: North Carolina State University

Maintained by: North Carolina State University

Project website contact: www.ncsu.edu

Address:
NCSU Campus Brickyard
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 10 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Daimyo oak.

This project is best described as a: Other

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: State

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

For more information, contact: www.ncsu.edu,

North Dakota

Purpose: "To construct a memorial to those who lost their lives in the events of September 11, 2001," said Kathy McGhan of the garden. The current display is temporary. The final design, as a result of a competition involving five universities in the United States and Canada, will be implemented upon completion of a fund raising program. The design, by Derrick Wolbaum and Marcus Lund, students at North Dakota State University, Fargo, is composed of three separate yet interdependent chambers titled "Recall, Reflect, and Remember," each a separate emotion that promote self-reflection, understanding, and forgiveness.

Reason this site was selected: "As a historical site," said McGhan. Their project description continues, "In May of 2002, the Province of Manitoba conceived an idea of constructing a memorial at the International Peace Garden to those who lost their lives in the events of September 11, 2001. Soon after, the Peace Garden learned that they would recieve ten pieces of steel from the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Manitoba Premier Gardy Doer announced a memorial cairn was to be built to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. 'The International Peace Garden is a magnificent and unique site, and I can think of no place more appropriate or fitting for a memorial of this kind,' said the Premier. The 9-11 Memorial is located midway to the Peace Chapel and across from the Bell Tower in the formal garden. A listing of the victims and their country origin is on display in the Peace Chapel."

Events planned for this site: In September of 2002 and 2003, the International Peace Garden opened its gates free of charge for a special ceremony to mark a commemorative event for the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Dignitaries from North Dakota and Manitoba were present at the ceremonies, as many Canadians and Americans united in solemn reflection. Area students participated in the "Seeds for Peace" program and received a tree. It is anticipated that events involving school children and tree planting will continue to be held each September 11th.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: "People come here because we display peace throughout and that is what the International Peace Garden is based on - so some may find it sacred," McGhan said.

Sponsored by: The International Peace Garden; Police Departments and Fire Departments located within 100 miles of the International Peace Garden; the Province of Manitoba; the State of North Dakota

Maintained by: The International Peace Garden; Area schoolchildren involved in annual tree planting

Project website contact: www.peacegarden.com

Project email contact: kathy@peacegarden.com

Address:
RR1 Box 116
Dunseith, North Dakota 58329

Dedication date: Jan. 1, 2005

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 2 acre memorial in 2300 acre peace garden

Number and species of trees: more than 1,000: Evergreens - Black Hills Spruce. Hardwoods - Burr Oak, Poplar, Manitoba Maple, Amur maple, Green Ash, Paper Birch, and Japanese Elm.

This project is best described as a: Park, Other

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.peacegarden.com, kathy@peacegarden.com

Ohio

Purpose: To honor those who died in the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Reason this site was selected: The site was a bare lot on the main street in the City. KWB sought to improve the site with the park, adding visual appeal to the location

Events planned for this site: Every year on 9/11, a memorial ceremony is held at the site. Also, various public groups use the site as a meeting location, picnic site and public use.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is a quiet space for reflection and meditation, but not a sacred space. It is a nice place to take a lunch break, read, listen to the fountain, unwind.

Sponsored by: Keep Wickliffe Beautiful City of Wickliffe, ABB, INC, American Legion, Center for Pastoral Leadership, Lubrizol Corporation, Parker Hannifin Corp, Vietnam Vets Memorial VFW Post, Chamber of Commerce, AT&T Broadband, Pallisaides Palace, Dominion East Ohio Gas, Great Lakes Bank, Western Reserve Credit Union, Wickliffe Eagels, various families in City of Wickliffe

Maintained by: City of Wickliffe Service Department

Project email contact: Pflower@cityofwickliffe.com

Address:
29355 Euclid Ave
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092

County: Lake

Dedication date: Sep. 14, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1 acre

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: Park, Public Plaza or Town Center

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 1% to 25%

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: , Pflower@cityofwickliffe.com

Purpose: The Austintown Beautification Committee decided to honor the memory the September 11, 2001 victims and to remember their families through the design and creation of permanent, public park memorial. Many members of the Austintown Beautification Committee are veterans of foreign wars and felt that this memorial was a important public service to their community and to the memory of those lost on September 11th. A chapel will be built on the site and the grouds will include materials from the World Trade Center, 1,200 lbs of limestone dedicated from the Pentagon and soil from the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, PA. The group has a web site where the public can check the memorial progress, news and future events. The web site is also important as it is a way for the group to connect to other 9-11 memorials as testimony to a nation-wide, public rememberance.

Reason this site was selected: The Austintown trustees donated the property as it has great educational value as it is located directly across the street from a public junior high school, near the public library and proximate to major roadways. The design of the site will include a unique pentagon-shaped gazebo, two twin towers of black granite and a chapel with four black granite stones which all names of the victims of September 11th will be inscribed along with an eternal flame.

Events planned for this site: The memorial will be open to the public and the group expects to have increased activity and use once the site is dedicated. The memorial will have a chapel on site and there will be no official visitation hours posted as the public will be welcome at all times for reflection.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, because there will be a chapel built on this site.

Sponsored by: Austintown Beautification Committee

Maintained by: Austintown Township in Mahoning County, Ohio will maintain the site upon completion. The Austintown Beautification Committee will have a long-term lease agreement with the township to be active stewards of the memorial.

Project website contact: www.911mv.org

Project email contact: info@911mv.org

Address:
1055 South Raccoon Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44515

County: Mahoning

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2007

Status: Under Construction and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 2 acres

Number and species of trees: 21-100: There were approx. 6-10 trees already on site. The memorial will include 71 new trees - arborvitae evergreens (39), blue spruce (20), plump birch (2), red maple (7), bradford pear (8).

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.911mv.org, info@911mv.org

Oregon

Purpose: To honor the spirit of the men, women and children who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks. To provide a tranquil setting were all in need of healing can find a sanctuary in “Remember Me” Rose Garden. To build community, promote stewardship of the earth and a place to reflect those lost and those who survived.

Reason this site was selected: The sites will be selected in consultation with our partners in New York City, Washington DC and Somerset County, PA.

Events planned for this site: At this time, four rose varieties have been established in memory of September 11th. These varieties are available through rose growers. The 'Firefighter Rose' is a vibrant, red rose named for fire fighters. 'Soaring Spirit' is a climbing yellow rose named in honor of the victims at the World Trade Center. 'We Salute You' is a orange-pink rose for those lost at the Pentagon. And 'Forty Heroes' is a golden yellow rose which fades to white as it matures and is named in memory of those aboard Flight 93.

Sponsored by: Remember Me Rose Garden

Maintained by: Remember Me Rose Garden in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Departments in each city. We work with a wide-range of dedicated volunteers.

Project website contact: www.remember-me-rose.org

Project email contact: sue@remember-me-rose.com

Address:
818 Southwest Third, #111
Portland, Oregon 97204

County: Multnomah

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2011

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1.5 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: Trees will be planted at the Pennsylvania location. All three locations will include rose bushes for each victim - - the roses will be surrounded by native grasses and local plant species.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Private Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.remember-me-rose.org, sue@remember-me-rose.com

Purpose: Friends of Trees was asked by the City of Portland to dedicate its 2001-02 planting season to community healing following September 11. We named our planting season the Trees of Hope season and offered people the opportunity to pay $10 a tree to have Trees of Hope planted. People who bought Trees of Hope before February 9, 2002, were invited to plant their trees along with people who had purchased Commemorative or Memorial Trees (trees planted in honor or memory of friends or loved ones) at a planting in Holman Meadow of Forest Park in Portland, Oregon, on February 9.

Reason this site was selected: For several years now, Friends of Trees has held an annual Commemorative and Memorial Tree planting at a location in Forest Park, so people can plant trees that they've purchased in someone else's name and so people receiving the gift trees can help plant the trees, too. For people who are planting in memory of someone, it is a healing process to plant a tree or grove of trees that will grow as the years pass and become a living legacy. Others who plant trees in honor of people who are living - for a birthday or wedding, for instance - also appreciate the affirmation of giving or receiving a gift that will grow in time. Holman Meadow was chosen as this year's site because it was in need of restoration. The planting on February 9 was an act of healing for the people who were planting and for the area's ecosystem. Trees and shrubs were planted on the same day, since both are needed for a healthy ecosystem. Holman Meadow is easy to reach, just a short walk from a Portland neighborhood, so people can return to the meadow to reflect and remember their loved ones. Someone who planted with us on February 9 said the meadow was "sacred" now.

Events planned for this site: We won't hold on-going events at Holman Meadow, but we did have an end-of-season planting in a Portland neighborhood on National Arbor Day, April 26, 2002. On that day, in addition to planting other trees in the neighborhood, we planted an honorary Tree of Hope to conclude the Trees of Hope planting season. The tree was planted at the Early Head Start Family Center at 911 N Skidmore, in Portland. (The 911 address was an interesting coincidence.)

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The place is sacred for those who planted trees there in memory or honor of friends and loved ones, and for those who planted trees in memory or honor of people who suffered from September 11. For those who actually planted on February 9, it holds the memory of placing trees in the ground and of planting in community with others who were also planting that day. It now is a meadow where people can go to witness the growing trees and the wildlife living there. It is a place for contemplation, reflection and hope.

Sponsored by: Friends of Trees designated its planting season (November 2001 to April 2002) the "Trees of Hope" season. Friends of Trees coordinates plantings in neighborhoods, on school grounds and in urban natural areas in five counties in the Portland metro area, and we work with many partners in each of those counties. For the Holman Meadow planting, Friends of Trees worked with Friends of Forest Park, Portland Parks & Recreation, and Forest Park No-Ivy League.

Maintained by: Portland Parks & Recreation

Project website contact: www.friendsoftrees.org or www.friendsoftrees.org/about/whats_new.php

Project email contact: terir@friendsoftrees.org

Address:
NW Raleigh
Portland, Oregon 97210

County: Multnomah

Dedication date: Feb. 9, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 65,000 square feet

Acreage: 1.5 acres

Number and species of trees: 501-1,000: Douglas-fir, Western red-cedar, Western hemlock, red alder, tall Oregon-grape, salal, and snowberry

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.friendsoftrees.org or www.friendsoftrees.org/about/whats_new.php, terir@friendsoftrees.org

Pennsylvania

Purpose: To commemorate the events of 9-11, to memorialize its victims of which there were many clustered from this and our surrounding communities. To connect our local tradegy to the nation's tradegy and respectfully remember the lives lost.

Reason this site was selected: The site was recently acquired and was a beautiful old farm adjacent to local residential developments and a wetland area. It will be visable from the street and part of a larger place where we hope many people will visit and feel comfortable.

Events planned for this site: There have been so many wonderful events held to date. Fundraising for the memorial has been truly a community effort with walk-a-thons and collaborations with the local businees community.

Sponsored by: The Garden of Reflection Committee and Lower Makefield Township

Maintained by: Lower Makefield Township

Project website contact: www.9-11MemorialGarden.org

Project email contact: tfedor@lmt.org

Address:
1950 Woodside Road
Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067

Dedication date: Oct. 15, 2005

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 65 acres total, 6 acres for the memorial site

Number and species of trees: 21-100: Cherry and Pines

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park, Greenway

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.9-11MemorialGarden.org, tfedor@lmt.org

Purpose: Because the permanent memorial at the Flight 93 crash site will remain a long time in coming, this project involves doing plantings now throughout the community to try and unify the area. Moreover, the memorial at the crash site will be national in scope, while these memorials remain local, community driven, and focused on community needs.

Reason this site was selected: In a small town suffering from great tragedy, the administrative burden has been large, so exact sites have not yet been chosen. Their grant application states, “to link the project at the site with the surrounding community, and to encourage healing and hope in the future, we would propose the planting of living memeorial trees at the eight Somerset County volunteer fire departments that served as first responders and in each of the County’s eleven school districts...”

Events planned for this site: They plan to hold tree plantings involving school children and volunteer fire departments. The design and the implementation of the project will be very inclusive and open to input. The sponsor works closely with the families of Flight 93 victims in the memorial process, while also soliciting input from clergy, historians, government representatives, community leaders, emergency responders, veterans, and educators.

Sponsored by: Kiski Basin Initiative, Conemaugh Valley Conservancy; Somerset County; USDA Forest Service

Maintained by: Citizens of Somerset County

Project website contact: www.conemaughvalleyconservancy.com

Project email contact: acumming@fs.fed.us, tfgrote@floodcity.net

Address:
Schools and Fire Departments Across the County
, Pennsylvania 15501

County: Somerset

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 5,000 sq ft

Acreage: tbd

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Sugar Maple

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 50% to 75%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.conemaughvalleyconservancy.com, acumming@fs.fed.us, tfgrote@floodcity.net

Purpose: The garden was constructed to honor the 8 alumni and 4 parents of alumni who lost their lives on 9-11. The garden features 12 trees planted in their honor.

Reason this site was selected: The garden is appropriately located around the alumni memorial building on the Lehigh University.

Events planned for this site: The dedication ceremony was the only activity or event planned. The entire Lehigh and Bethlehem community were invited, as well as the families of those honored. A reception ceremony and 3000 Luminaries were a part of the dedication.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, the site provides an area for reflection and honors those who lost their lives on 9-11.

Sponsored by: Lehigh University and the Association of Student Alumni

Maintained by: Lehigh University

Project website contact: www3.lehigh.edu/alumni/september11memorial.asp

Project email contact: clk204@lehigh.edu or nmky@lehigh.edu

Address:
27 Memorial Dr. West
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

County: Northampton

Dedication date: Sep. 10, 2006

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 2600sf

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Golden Raintree-september

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Private Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www3.lehigh.edu/alumni/september11memorial.asp, clk204@lehigh.edu or nmky@lehigh.edu

Purpose: The purpose is twofold: to honor those who lost their lives on September 11 and to provide a space that promotes peace, a place where individuals can experience inner peace and contemplate peace in the world. Judith Focareta was moved to create this garden after she read an article about volunteer planting bulbs in New York City parks with bulbs that had been donated by a florist in Amsterdam.

Reason this site was selected: Public access is available.

Events planned for this site: Interaction through written materials at site.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It is a serene garden space where contemplation and inner peace can be achieved; where nature serves to soothe the spirit; and where people may find a sense of renewal and inspiration.

Sponsored by: The Mainstay Bed and Breakfast

Maintained by: Community volunteers and students from a local university

Project website contact: www.mainstaybnb.com

Project email contact: mainbnb@hotmail.com

Address:
214 Main Street, PO Box 547
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 16056

County: Butler

Dedication date: Jun. 1, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 400 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Evergreen; Tulip; Maple; Holly; Oak; Magnolia

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Individuals

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.mainstaybnb.com, mainbnb@hotmail.com

Small trees and bushes in a planting area; a small sign in the foreground and stairs in the background

Purpose: The Forestry Club wanted to honor the tragic events of 9-11-01 in the form of a living memorial. These trees were dedicated in memory of lives lost and there is nothing quite like it on campus. The planting is special because it was initiated by a student group and the plants selected were chosen to offer a bloom all year long. The diversity of the plants represents that lives were lost all over the world.

Reason this site was selected: The memorial location is highly visible on campus. Students and faculty pass by it each day walking to and from class. This is the first forestry school in Pennsylvania. An arboretum was started on campus in 1903 with plantings that included memorial trees up until 1930. Our memorial planting may inspire new care for these trees.

Events planned for this site: The Forestry Club intends to hold a ceremony on the anniversary of 9-11 each year. Over time, the Club intends to add to the site with additional plantings and care.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Yes, this planting represents lives lost and the value of living things. This memorial has great meaning in our campus community.

Sponsored by: Penn State Mont Alto Forestry Club

Maintained by: Penn State Mont Alto Forestry Club

Project email contact: eab8@psu.edu

Address:
1 Campus Drive
Mont Alto, Pennsylvania 17237

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: .5 of an acre

Number and species of trees: 3-5: Eastern Redbud. Early to flower in the Spring.

This project is best described as a: Tree Grove

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , eab8@psu.edu

Puerto Rico

Purpose: Our intention was to honor the lives lost on 9-11-01 and to never forget this sacrifice. As Puerto Ricans we have a strong connection with the United States and there are so many of our family members living in cities in the Northeast. It is impossible to describe the feelings of sadness, frustration and loss. Even today this is something we do not forget. As a result, it was very important for us to have a native tree of great beauty to honor the lives lost. The Ceiba tree was selected and donated to this project by a local landscaper who, like many of us, just wanted to help.

Reason this site was selected: The museum is one of the most beautiful locations in San Juan. It is a public place. The Ceiba Tree is a rare native to our country and this special tree was planted in a location that is highly visible and is part of a tropical landscape that includes a winding trail that connects forests and lakes.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: September 11 is a sacred date. Our planting is way to connect with this tradegy and we hope the beauty of this tree will bring peace to those that visit this site.

Sponsored by: US EPA- Region 2: Caribbean Environmental Protection Division and the Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico

Maintained by: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico

Project website contact: www.mapr.org

Project email contact: asanchez@epa.gov

Address:
299 De Diego Avenue
Santurce, 00907-4127

Dedication date: Jun. 5, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 500

Number and species of trees: 1-2: Ceiba Palm, native. will grow up to 15 Feet

This project is best described as a: Single Tree

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 20-Oct

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.mapr.org, asanchez@epa.gov

Tennessee

Purpose: To provide an expression of patriotism and pride about being an American and to teach young people the value of honoring and preserving the beauty of our land.

Reason this site was selected: It has beautiful view of the Tennessee River and is the site of an early settlement garden from 1900.

Events planned for this site: Hours of gardening and harvesting fresh vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: There is something very healing about putting your hands in the dirt and working with the land. Planting and harvesting provides a place and time for healing to occur.

Sponsored by: Peninsula Behavioral Health; America the Beautiful Fund; National Gardening Association

Maintained by: Peninsula Village

Project website contact: www.peninsulavillage.org

Project email contact: ayoung1@covhlth.com

Address:
2341 Jones Bend Road
Louisville, Tennessee 37777

County: Blount

Dedication date: Mar. 20, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: No

Square footage: 4200 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 3-5: dogwood, oak, magnolia

This project is best described as a: School Garden, Private Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Select one

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.peninsulavillage.org, ayoung1@covhlth.com

Texas

Purpose: To develop a bond between the school, military, and business community in El Paso. To share and rememeber 9-11 and to honor those this country lost on that terrible day.

Reason this site was selected: They wanted to share a memorial project with the community's youth in response to an event that has touched all of America.

Events planned for this site: A placing of a stone memorial, benches, and more pathways on September 11, 2003. As the trees mature, the grove will grow.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: This is a new effort that will grow as we remember and care for the grove.

Sponsored by: West Texas Urban Forestry Council

Maintained by: Chapin High School Student Council

Address:
Chapin HS, 7000 Dyer Street
El Paso, Texas 79904

County: El Paso

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 8000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Desert Willow (Chilopsis Linearis)

This project is best described as a: School Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: ,

Purpose: A memorial to those who have lost their lives to terrorism, especially those of September 11, 2001.

Reason this site was selected: The was available and needed to be restored. The community was was very enthusiastic about backing the project. The garden is planted with native perennials to show the value of using low-maintenance, low-water-use native plants in gardens. A neighbor raises and lowers the U.S. flag daily. The Allen Parks and Recreation Department maintains the park year-round.

Events planned for this site: Tulips and Trains Arbor Day Festival, April 2003. If the City of Allen is selected as a the site for the State Arbor Day Celebration, then an special event would be held here at the garden.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It represents a living memorial dedicated to the memory of those who have lost their lives to terrorism, especially on September 11, 2001.

Sponsored by: Nancy Horton Davis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; Allen Garden Club; Keep Allen Beautiful; local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts; Allen Parks and Recreation Department.

Maintained by: City of Allen, Texas, Parks and Recreation Department.

Project email contact: scampbell@ci.allen.tx.us

Address:
Intersection of Rivercrest Boulevard and Roaring Springs Drive
Allen, Texas 75002

County: Collin

Dedication date: Feb. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Acreage: .25 acre triangle area in a neighborhood.

Number and species of trees: 3-5: Sweet gum, bur oak.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , scampbell@ci.allen.tx.us

Purpose: Director of the Beaumont Botanical Gardens and designer of the site Bob Whitman responded simply: "lest we not ever forget."

Reason this site was selected: It was an undeveloped piece of property right out front of the Gardens. Its location places it separate from the rest of the site, is publicly visible and isolated like a memorial island unto itself. The design is of a pentagon-shaped structure with three flagpoles and two bronze eagles at the entrance, two granite twin tower memorials, eight smaller towers, a bronze statue of a german shepherd rescue dog,and red, white, and blue seasonal plantings. The blooming white myrtles are to represent doves and symbolize peace.

Events planned for this site: The dedication ceremony ocured nine months and eleven days after the attack and included: a performance by the Southeast Texas Symphony Quintet, an invocation by a Baptist minister, welcome by the Beaumont mayor, speeches by a congressman and members of the FDNY, flag raising by veterans and Boy Scouts, and a consercration of the soil from the crash sites. Annual memorial plantings are anticipated.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: This memorial has soil from all three crash sites scattered amongst the soil and plants, making it hallowed ground.

Sponsored by: Beaumont Botanical Garden

Maintained by: Beaumont Botanical Garden

Project website contact: www.beaumontbotanicalgarden.com

Project email contact: director@beaumontbotanicalgarden.com

Address:
6088 Babe Zaharias Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77705

County: Jefferson

Dedication date: Jun. 2, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 2,025

Number and species of trees: 6-10: 14-foot flowering white myrtles

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: less than 10

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.beaumontbotanicalgarden.com, director@beaumontbotanicalgarden.com

Virginia

Purpose: "the memorial should instill the ideas that patriotism is a moral duty, that freedom comes at a price, and that the victims of this attack have paid the ultimate price. Indeed, the memorial should bring an understanding that all of us have paid severely. Our loved ones' deaths have ended the ripple effect of their lives touching many others through the universe; their loss has created an incalculable emptiness. We challenge you to create a memorial that translates this terrible tragedy into a place of solace, peace and healing." from the Family Statement, The Pentagon Memorial Family Steering Committee. June 28, 2002.

Reason this site was selected: The crash site was selected by the Memorial Family Steering Committee.

Sponsored by: The Pentagon Memorial Family Steering Committee, Dept. of Defense and Pentagon Rennovation Project

Maintained by: PenRen

Project website contact: http://www.pentagonmemorial.net/

Address:
The Pentagon
Arlington, Virginia 20006

County: Alexandria

Dedication date: Nov. 11, 2005

Status: Funding Received and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1.93 acres

Number and species of trees: 101-500: 184 Paperbark Maples

This project is best described as a: Public Plaza or Town Center

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use, Site Maintenance

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Government Agency

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Staff and Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 25% to 50%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: http://www.pentagonmemorial.net/,

Purpose: After 9/11, we wanted to express our community's patriotism and join together to honor lives lost in war and those who lives are currently at risk fighting for our freedom. This includes police and fire units as well as those engaged in disaster relief efforts throughout the world. This garden is open to the public and highly visible in our community. We want this garden to be inclusive - open to everyone. We do not want anyone to feel isolated and that they cannot be part of this place. It is intended to be a place of serenity and reflection for all.

Reason this site was selected: A member of our community led the call for action on this project. It was formally a dumpsite and its revitalization has been an inspiration to the community at large. The garden is located in a publicly accessible - and visible location. To date the project has received several awards including the Kellogg National Gardening Award and the Capital Area Garden Club Award. Wilton Woods earned "first place" in the Keep Virginia Beautiful 2002 Public Property Competition.

Events planned for this site: We intend to hold small public events in honor of the nation's patriotic holidays. This group may hold other special events in the garden over time to celebrate national service and community.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: Our garden memorial offers an opportunity for serenity and reflection. It is also has a patriotic spirit. We do not think of it as "sacred" as defined formally as a "sacred shrine or hallowed ground." We would prefer for all to feel welcome here and avoid any religious or separatist connotations.

Sponsored by: Greater Wilton Woods Citizens Association, Wilton Woods Garden Club, & Shadow Walk Homeowners Association

Maintained by: Greater Wilton Woods Citizens Association

Project email contact: sammccutch@aol.com

Address:
3800 Ivanhoe Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22310

County: Fairfax

Dedication date: Sep. 8, 2002

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Acreage: 1/2 acre

Number and species of trees: 11-20: Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Weeping Willow, Crape Myrtle, Bradford Pear, and Blue Spruce

This project is best described as a: Community Garden

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: Private

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , sammccutch@aol.com

Washington

Purpose: The Million flower garden is to serve as a place for solace, serentiy, and sanctuary, and will be created out of the "million flower" compost.

Reason this site was selected: This abandoned lot is adjacent to the existing Seattle P-Patch community garden, which is already fully planted. They are in the process of acquiring the use of this city parks land. It is also on a main arterial roadway and near a bus stop, so public access will be good.

Events planned for this site: This project closes the loop on the memorializing process by creating compost out of the millions of flowers that were left at the Seattle center fountain after September 11. As such, creating a garden from the compost is a metaphor for renewal and life. The garden will be well designed and landscaped, having already received praise at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. They plan on having programming with a music feature, like a solo musician playing flute or cello.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: The project consecrates the compost and honors the unique history of the flowers that were generated after September 11, involving hundreds of community members in the process.

Sponsored by: Interbay P-Patch

Maintained by: Interbay P-Patch

Project email contact: rowley@nwlink.com

Address:
15th West Street and West Wheeler
Seattle, Washington 98119

County: King

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Proposed and permanent

Artwork: yes

Public access: yes

Public events: yes

Square footage: 1 city lot

Number and species of trees: 6-10: Proposed native trees along main arterial to block sound and create a serene place, along with a dappled effect of "light breaking through dark." This will be accompanied by a variety of understory, shrubs, native flowers, and a water element.

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design, Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: more than 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: Everyone

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: , rowley@nwlink.com

England

Purpose: To provide a tranquil space where the families of those who died can come and remember.

Reason this site was selected: Proximity to American Embassy. Grosvenor Square is known as American Square.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: For many of the families, it acts as the grave which they do not have.

Sponsored by: The Dept for Culture, Media and Sport; Lee Amaitis and Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald; ICAP plc; Pfizer Ltd; UBS; Bloomberg; PriceWaterhouseCooper; The Boeing Company; Morgan Stanley; Accenture; Amgen Ltd; Avid Technology; Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions

Maintained by: The Royal Parks Agency

Address:
Grosvenor Square Gardens
London, SW1

Dedication date: Sep. 11, 2003

Status: Dedicated/Existing and permanent

Artwork: No

Public access: yes

Public events: No

Square footage: 5000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: None:

This project is best described as a: Park

This project is unique because of the: Site Design

Is the community involved?: No

Project was initiated by: Several different types

Land is owned by: Federal

Type of participants: Staff

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Are people expected to stay involved?: No

For more information, contact: ,

France

Purpose: To connect community members, to give the youth a chance to literally plant their visions in the earth, to use plant material as an artistic medium.

Reason this site was selected: The design consists of a collection of words chosen by the young pople of the community. The site is easily seen from above the nearby ramparts of a historic fortress. It was important that visitors be able to read the living texts from a distance.

Events planned for this site: Group gardening, public discussions.

Do you believe your memorial is a sacred place?: It will give the community a chance to look towards the future rather than building yet another memorial to the past (the city was ravaged by WWII and has never really visually recovered.) Using living plant material as a metaphor for growth sends a positive message to an otherwise bland landscape in a city where most youths move away when they are old enough to leave.

Sponsored by: Maitres des Lieux; Forum des Arts, Saint Lo

Maintained by: City of Saint Lo Department of Parks and Public Space

Project website contact: www.arts-saintlo.net, www.fertileground.de

Project email contact: alex@fertileground.de, arts.saintlo@infonie.fr

Address:
Rue Torteron
Saint Lo, xxxxx

County: Manche, Normandy

Dedication date: 5-May-04

Status: Funding Received and temporary

Artwork: yes

Public access: No

Public events: yes

Square footage: 9000 sq ft

Number and species of trees: 11-20:

This project is best described as a: Community Garden, School Garden, Public Plaza or Town Center, Traffic Strip or Streetscape

This project is unique because of the: Site Planning Process, Site Use

Is the community involved?: yes

Project was initiated by: Non-Profit

Land is owned by: City

Type of participants: Volunteers

Number of people involved: 50 - 100

Percent of those involved who are volunteers: 75% to 99%

Are people expected to stay involved?: yes

For more information, contact: www.arts-saintlo.net, www.fertileground.de, alex@fertileground.de, arts.saintlo@infonie.fr

Alabama

Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation and Park

Freedom Blooms in Troy

Arkansas

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Keep Faulkner County Beautiful

California

Memorial Park in San Ramon, CA

Pepperdine University Heroes Garden

Connecticut

Christine's Tree at the Old Academy Nursery School

Connecticut's 9-11 Living Memorial

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Exploration Station and Backyard Habitat

Flight 93 Heroes Park

Joel Barlow High School Monument

McCourt Memorial Garden

Memorial Garden

Milford Remembers

DC

Leckie Elementary School Garden Memorial

Washington D.C. September 11 Memorial Grove at Kingman Island

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 1: Marie Reed School

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 2: New Jersey Avenue Grove

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 4: Upshur Park

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 5: Langdon Park

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 6: Historic Congressional Cemetery

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 7: Penn Branch Gateway Park

Washington DC September 11 Memorial Grove in Ward 8: Oxon Run Park

Florida

Indian River Boulevard Memorial

Liberty Garden

Memorial Tree Planting

Whispering Pines Friendship & Tolerance Garden

Georgia

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful Liberty Garden

Illinois

Arbor Day Trees as a Tribute

Oak Ridge Cemetery Quercetum

Iowa

Freedom Trees Veterans Memorial Stadium

Knoxville Freedom Trees Memorial

Louisiana

Shreveport's Liberty Garden

Tammany Trace Trail

Maryland

September 11th Memorial Forest

Massachusetts

911 Memorial Peace Garden

Boston Public Garden September 11, 2001 Memorial

Brian Joseph Murphy Memorial Preservation Land

Captain John Ogonowski Memorial Preservation Farmland

Captain John Ogonowski Memorial Square

Groton Community Hanson Family Memorial

Groton Painted Post Road Hanson Family Memorial

Neilie Point

Prayer Garden in Memory of Jessica Leigh Sachs

TJX Family Memorial Garden

Temple of Peace

Minnesota

Loftus Labyrinth Project

Missouri

Gateway Greening 9-11 Orchard

Nebraska

Keep Fremont Nebraska Beautiful Liberty Tree Planting

New Hampshire

Sharon's Arboretum September 11th Memorial Hemlock Grove

New Jersey

911 Memorial

An American Remembrance in the Manalapan Arboretum

Carteret 9/11/01 Memorial

EPA Office September 11 Memorial

Freehold Township 9/11 Living Memorial Tree Grove

G.R.A.C.E Memorial at Veterans Park

Hazlet Township 9-11 Tree and Garden Memorial

Hoboken September 11 Memorial Tree Grove

Marlboro Township Living Memorial

Memorial of Remembrance

Monmouth County 9-11 Memorial

New Jersey Living Memorial, A Grove of Remembrance